Janice E. Voss
American engineer and NASA astronaut (1956-2012) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 55
Janice Elaine Voss was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Voss received her B.S. in engineering science from Purdue University, her M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT, and her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women.
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Voss, holding a camera, cable, and batteries, floats through the spacelab tunnel adapter on her way to the SPACEHAB module aboard Endeavour.
The cornerstone of the Visiting Our Solar System interactive exhibit in Discovery Park is the design of the Sun, which is 45 feet in diameter. Surrounding the VOSS Sun are the planets of the Solar System, set into a series of curved, 6-foot-high walls. Jeff Laramore and Tom Fansler of Smock Fansler Corp. of Indianapolis were the designers of the $1.5 million project. (Purdue University photo/Mark Simons)Awards
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Voss died in Arizona on February 6, 2012, from breast cancer.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1956 to 2012 · aged 55
