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Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as the 13th chief of the Astronaut Office. Over all her missions, Whitson has accumulated a total of 695 days in space, more than any other American or woman.
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NEEMO 5 crew members are pictured in the bunkroom aboard the Aquarius research habitat. Top, L-R: Garrett Reisman, Emma Hwang; Middle: Whitson, Clayton Anderson; Bottom: James Talacek, Ryan Snow.
Peggy Whitson in an EMU suit
Whitson working near the Microgravity Science Glovebox during Expedition 5
Peggy Whitson in the course of preparing for a spacewalk from the ISS during Expedition 5
Expedition 16 commander Whitson greets STS-120 commander Pam Melroy
Whitson during an EVA with Expedition 50 commander Shane Kimbrough
Whitson with fellow Soyuz MS-03 crew member Thomas Pesquet inside the BEAMAwards 17
Connected to Peggy 6
Chuck YeagerAlso won International Air & Space Hall of Fame
Grandma MosesAlso won lifetime achievement award
Pamela MelroyAlso won Women in Space Science Award
Roger Bruce ChaffeeAlso won NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Frank L. CulbertsonAlso won NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Oleg NovitskiyAlso won NASA Space Flight MedalAbout this person
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living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
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