Ellen Ochoa (11/2007) Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D)DIRECTOR, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER PERSONAL DATA: Born in 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California, to be her hometown.
Married to Coe Fulmer Miles of Molalla, Oregon. They have two children. She is a classical flutist and private pilot, and also enjoys volleyball and bicycling. Ellen’s mother, Rosanne Ochoa, is deceased. EDUCATION: Graduated from Grossmont High School, La Mesa, California, in 1975; received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from San Diego State University in 1980, and a Master of Science Degree and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and 1985, respectively.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Optical Society of America (OSA), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor societies. SPECIAL HONORS: NASA awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal, and four Space Flight Medals. Dr. Ellen Ochoa. Ellen Ochoa Born May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California Ellen Ochoa became the first female Hispanic astronaut in 1990.
"What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire--the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. " Ellen Ochoa first dreamed of taking part in a space flight during her graduate-school days, when several of her fellow students applied to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut training program. While they did not make the final cut, she persevered throughout the lengthy and difficult selection process and finally achieved her goal in 1990, making her the first female Hispanic astronaut in NASA history. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! Meet Ellen Ochoa. Dr.
Ellen Ochoa is a veteran of three NASA Space Shuttle flights. She has logged over 719 hours in space, traveling four million miles in one mission alone! Before NASA selected Ellen to become an astronaut, Ellen proved herself on Earth by getting a doctorate degree in electrical engineering and co-inventing three patents for optical engineering systems. Born in southern California in 1958, Ellen was interested in space exploration as a girl.
NASA hired its first women astronauts when she was studying physics in college in the 1970’s. Ellen Ochoa Biography. Selected by NASA in 1990, Ellen Ochoa became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut in 1991.
Synopsis Born on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, Ellen Ochoa received her master of science and doctorate degrees at Stanford University. She was selected by NASA in 1990 and in 1991 became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. Ellen Ochoa. Ellen Lauri Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is a former astronaut and current Director of the Johnson Space Center.[1] Ochoa became director of the center upon retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012.[2] Personal life[edit] Ellen Ochoa was born in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown.
She always had a love for science, which was also her favorite subject in school. She graduated from Grossmont High School in El Cajon in 1975. Ellen received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980 and a master of science degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and 1985, respectively. Research career[edit] Ellen Ochoa poses for a photo with Robonaut 2 during media day at JSC on August 4, 2010. As a pioneer of spacecraft technology, she patented an optical system to detect defects in a repeating pattern.
NASA career[edit] Recognition[edit] See also[edit] Ellen Ochoa. Ellen Ochoa AstronautBorn: 5/10/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut.
A mission specialist and flight engineer, she has since logged more than 900 hours in space on four flights, the last in 2002. Dr. Ochoa's many awards include NASA's Exceptional Service Medal (1997) and Outstanding Leadership Medal (1995). Fact Monster/Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Encyclopedia.com articles about Ellen Ochoa.