National Aeronautics andSpaceAdministration cancer. Oct. 3,2009,afteratwo-yearbattle withbrain Central Floridain1995.Caldeiro passedawayon engineering managementfrom theUniversityof of Arizonain1984,andamaster’s degree in in mechanicalengineeringfrom theUniversity York atFarmingdalein1978,abachelor’s degree technology from theStateUniversityofNew associate’s degree inappliedscienceaerospace radio (KE4RFI),andmetalworking.Hereceived an time. Otherinterests were snorkeling,amateur which hehasloggedmore than 500hoursofflight flying, andracinghisownexperimentalaircraft, in for HispanicAmericans.Hishobbywasbuilding, Advisory CommissiononEducationalExcellence 2002, hewasappointedtoserveinthePresident’s experiments carriedaboard theWB-57aircraft. In Field, andheconductedatmosphericresearch High AltitudeResearch Program atEllington in 1996.In2006,hejoinedtheAgency’s WB-57 NASA’s HispanicAstronauts geology from theUniversityofArizonain1992. Santa Barbarain1990andamaster’s degree in degree ingeologyfrom theUniversityofCalifornia- especially sciencefiction.He received abachelor’s kayaking, andscubadiving.Healsoenjoysreading, activities suchascamping,hiking,mountainbiking, in theDominicanRepublic.Heenjoysoutdoor a formerPeaceCorpsworkerwhospenttwoyears Space StationforExpedition53/54.Acabaalsois he servedasFlightEngineerontheInternational as FlightEngineerfortheExpedition31/32.Finally, spacecraft tothespacestationwhere heworked Space Station.In2012,Acabaflewaboard aSoyuz the SpaceShuttleDiscoverytoInternational missions. In2009,Acabaflewaboard STS-119on logged atotalof306daysinspaceonthree Caldeiro asanastronaut hometowns. NASAselected Merritt Island,FL,tobehis considers NewYork Cityand Buenos Aires, Argentina, but June12,1958,in Born Joseph M.Acaba Fernando “Frank”CaldeiroFernando Astronaut Program. Hehas 2004 aspartoftheEducator was selectedbyNASAin a formerscienceteacher, raised inAnaheim,CA.Acaba, 1967 inInglewood,CA,and Born in in Born

California-Santa Barbara in 1986. Barbarain1986. California-Santa and computerengineeringfrom theUniversityof Pacific in1984andamaster’s degree inelectrical electrical engineeringfrom theUniversityof contributions. Hereceived abachelor’s degree in honored himforhisprofessional andcommunity of MexicanAmericanEngineersandScientists when hewas12yearsold.In1999,theSociety family fromtospeakEnglish Mexico.Helearned grew upasoneoffourchildren inamigrantfarming mission, 37thmissiontospace,in2009.Hernández mission specialistontheSpaceShuttle’s STS-128 materials research engineerin2001.Heservedasa Agency’s JohnsonSpaceCenterinHoustonasa College in1977. master’s degree inmanagementfrom Webster from theU.S.AirForce Academyin1973anda bachelor’s degree inaeronautical engineering commander onSTS-59in1994.Hereceived a He servedasthepilotonSTS-40in1991and 1977. 1977. from theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology in 1973 andadoctorateinappliedplasmaphysics engineering from theUniversityofConnecticutin He received abachelor’s degree inmechanical in space,including19hoursduringspacewalks. STS-111 in2002.Heloggedmore than1,500hours in 1994,STS-751996,STS-911998,and in 1986,STS-341989,STS-461992,STS-60 (Ph.D.) Franklin R.ChangDiaz José M.Hernández Ret.) (Colonel, U.S.AirForce, Sidney M.Gutierrez astronaut. Hehadjoinedthe asan selected Hernández hometown. In2004,NASA Stockton, CA,tobehis Camp, CA,butconsiders August 7,1962,inFrench veteran oftwospaceflights. astronaut in1984.Heisa selected Gutierrez asan Albuquerque, NM.NASA seven space flights: STS-61C seven spaceflights:STS-61C him in1980.Heisaveteranof astronaut whenNASAselected became thefirstHispanic José, CostaRica.ChangDíaz Born in1951 Born Born in 1950 in San in1950San Born Born Born

NASAfacts Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor (M.D.) Born Carlos I. Noriega (Lieutenant Colonel, on April 9, 1976, in Indianapolis, Indiana, but U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) Born October considers Fort Collins, Colorado, to be her 8, 1959, in Lima, Peru, but considers Santa hometown. She graduated from Poudre High Clara, CA, to be his hometown. NASA School, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1993. Her selected Noriega as an astronaut in 1994. He hobbies include basketball, softball, martial is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions: arts, cricket, hiking and jet-skiing. Auñón- STS-84 in 1997 and STS-97 in 2000. He has Chancellor received a bachelor of science degree in electrical logged more than 481 hours in space, including more than 19 engineering from The George Washington University, Washington, hours conducting spacewalks. Noriega retired from the astronaut D.C., in 1997 and a doctorate of medicine degree from The corps in 2005 and played a part in the Constellation Program at University of Texas – Health Science Center at Houston in 2001. Johnson Space Center. He enjoys skiing, running, and spending She completed a 3-year residency internal medicine at The time with his five children. Noriega received a bachelor’s degree University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas, in computer science from the University of Southern California 2004 and then completed an additional year as chief resident in in 1981, followed by a master’s degree in computer science the Internal Medicine Department, 2005. She also completed an and a master’s in space systems operations from the Naval aerospace medicine residency at UTMB as well as a master of Postgraduate School in 1990. public health degree in 2007. She is board certified in Internal and Aerospace Medicine. NASA selected Dr. Auñón in July 2009. Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) Born in 1958 in Los Auñón-Chancellor flew a mission aboard the International Space Angeles, CA, but considers La Mesa, CA, to Station as part of Expedition 56/57. be her hometown. She was the first female Hispanic astronaut to fly in space. NASA Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (Captain, U.S. selected Ochoa as an astronaut in 1990. Navy, Ret.) Born May 30, 1958, in Madrid, She spent nearly 1,000 hours in space Spain, and grew up in Mission Viejo, CA. during four Shuttle missions: STS-56 in NASA selected Lopez-Alegria as an astronaut 1993, STS-66 in 1994, STS-96 in 1999, and STS-110 in 2002. in 1992. A veteran of four space flights, he She then went on to serve as the 11th director of NASA’s Johnson has logged more than 257 days in space Space Center (JSC). She was JSC’s first Hispanic director, and and performed 10 spacewalks totaling 67 its second female director. Ochoa is the recipient of numerous hours and 40 minutes. He was a mission specialist during Space awards, including the Harvard Foundation Science Award, Women Shuttle missions STS-73 in 1995, STS-92 in 2000, and STS-113 in in Aerospace’s Outstanding Achievement Award, and the Hispanic 2002. Between September 2006 and April 2007, he served as the Heritage Leadership Award. She is a classical flutist and pilot, commander of Expedition 14 on the International Space Station. and she also enjoys volleyball and bicycling. Ochoa received a During that mission, Lopez-Alegria conducted five spacewalks bachelor’s degree in physics from San Diego State University for station assembly and maintenance and conducted nearly in 1980, followed by a master’s degree and doctorate 500 hours of science operations. As a pilot, he has accumulated in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and more than 5,000 hours in 30 different aircraft. He enjoys sports, 1985, respectively. traveling, and cooking, and he is interested in national and international political, economic, and security affairs. He speaks John D. “Danny” Olivas (Ph.D.) Born in Spanish, French, and Russian. He received a bachelor’s degree 1966 in North Hollywood, CA, and raised in systems engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1980 in El Paso, TX. NASA selected Olivas as an and a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. astronaut in 1998. In 2007, he flew on the Naval Postgraduate School in 1988. He is a graduate of Harvard STS-117 Shuttle mission and conducted University’s Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior two spacewalks. Olivas conducted the Executives in national and international security. first-ever on-orbit repair of a Shuttle during a spacewalk. Olivas served as a mission specialist on the STS- Christopher J. “Gus” Loria 128 mission. He enjoys surfing, hunting, fishing, and spending (Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine time with his five children. He received a bachelor’s degree in Corps) Born July 9, 1960, in Belmont, mechanical engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso, a MA, but considers League City, TX, to be master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of his hometown. NASA selected Loria as an Houston, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering and materials astronaut in 1996. He was assigned as the science from Rice University. pilot for Space Shuttle mission STS-113, but he requested a reassignment due to an injury sustained at George D. Zamka (Colonel, U.S. Marine home and its subsequent impact on his training. Loria received Corps) Born in 1962 in Jersey City, NJ, a bachelor’s degree in general engineering from the U.S. Naval and raised in New York City; Irvington, NY; Academy in 1983 and a master’s degree in public administration Medellín, Colombia; and Rochester Hills, MI. from Harvard University in 2004. NASA selected Zamka as an astronaut in 1998. In 2007, he served as the pilot on the Shuttle’ STS-120 mission to the International Space Station, his first space flight. Zamka served as the commander of the STS-130 crew. As a colonel in the U.S. Marine National Aeronautics and Space Administration Corps, Zamka flew 66 combat missions over occupied Kuwait and Iraq during Desert Storm. He enjoys bicycling, scuba diving, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and boating. Zamka received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics Houston, Texas 77058 from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984 and a master’s degree in http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson engineering management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1997. www.nasa.gov

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