Peggy Whitson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peggy Whitson
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1960(1960-02-09)
Age	64
Birthplace	Mount Ayre
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Aquarius

Peggy Whitson Biography

Peggy Whitson is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on February 9, 1960 in Mount Ayre, Iowa, United States. When she took part in Expedition 16, she became the first female commanding officer on the International Space Station. In 2017 she set a record of the longest space flight by a woman.

She made history as the first women, and so did the astronaut She achieved a first for women, as did astronaut Sally Ride..

Whitson grew up on a farm outside the town of Beaconsfield, Iowa with her sister, Kathy and her parents, Keith and Beth. Her parents were farmers and her decision to become an astronaut came after she watched the first moon landing on television as a child in 1969. Whitson graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1978 and received a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1981. She then went on to earn her doctorate degree in biochemistry from Rice University in 1986 , and following completion of her graduate work, continued at Rice as a Robert A Welch Post-doctoral Fellow until October 1986. She is married to Clarence F. Sams.

Following her fellowship at Rice, she began working at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, as a National Research Council Resident Research Associate. From April 1988 until September 1989, Whitson served as the Supervisor for the Biochemistry Research Group at KRUG International, a medical sciences contractor at NASA-JSC.

She was married to Clarence Sams in 1989.

Peggy Whitson Net Worth

Peggy Whitson is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peggy Whitson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She obtained her Ph.D. on biochemistry.

She was part of Expedition 5 and Expedition 16.

Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first female commander of the ISS with Expedition 16. She was on her third long-duration space flight and was the commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 51, before handing over command to Fyodor Yurchikhin on June 1, 2017.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Peggy Whitson Dating?

According to our records, Peggy Whitson married to Clarence F. Sams. As of December 1, 2023, Peggy Whitson’s is not dating anyone.

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Whitson was named the first NASA science officer during her stay, and she conducted 21 investigations in human life sciences and microgravity sciences, as well as commercial payloads. The Expedition 5 crew returned to Earth aboard STS-113 on December 7, 2002. Completing her first flight, Whitson logged 184 days, 22 hours and 14 minutes in space.

Facts & Trivia

Peggy Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Peggy Whitson celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

On December 18, 2007, during the fourth spacewalk of Expedition 16 to inspect the S4 starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ), the ground team in Mission Control informed Whitson that she had become the female astronaut with the most cumulative EVA time in NASA history, as well as the most EVAs, with her fifth EVA. Three hours and 37 minutes into the spacewalk, Whitson surpassed NASA astronaut Sunita Williams with a total time at that point of 29 hours and 18 minutes. At the completion of Whitson’s fifth EVA, the 100th in support of ISS assembly and maintenance, Whitson’s cumulative EVA time became 32 hours, and 36 minutes, which placed her in 20th place for total EVA time. Her sixth spacewalk, also during Expedition 16, brought her cumulative EVA time to 39 hours, 46 minutes, which ranked her 23rd for total EVA time as of November 2009.

Top Facts about Peggy Whitson

1. Peggy Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher and NASA astronaut.
2. She holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman (10).
3. Whitson has spent 665 days in space, more than any other American astronaut.
4. She was the first woman to command the International Space Station twice.
5. In 2017, at age 57, she became the oldest woman to go to space.
6. Whitson has conducted numerous experiments on microgravity’s effects on human physiology.
7. She received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
8. Whitson retired from NASA in June 2018 after over two decades of service.
9. During her career, she logged over 60 hours of spacewalking time.
10. Whitson has been awarded multiple honors for her contributions to science and exploration, including induction into the U.S Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2020.

What is Peggy Whitson known for?

Peggy Whitson, in full Peggy Annette Whitson, (born February 9, 1960, Mount Ayr, Iowa, U.S.), American biochemist and astronaut, who was the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS) and who holds the record among American astronauts and among women for spending the most time in space, nearly 666 …

Who has spent the longest time in space?

Peggy Whitson set the record on Sept. 2, 2017, for most cumulative days living and working in space by a NASA astronaut at 665 days.

Who is the most experienced astronaut?

Peggy Whitson , America’s most experienced astronaut, and veteran GT3-class race car driver John Shoffner, a long-time pilot, will anchor a four-person crew launching to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space’s second commercial trip to orbit, the company announced Tuesday.

Is Peggy Whitson still an astronaut?

Peggy Annette Whitson
Born| February 9, 1960 Beaconsfield, IA, U.S.
Status| (retired) NASA (active) Axiom Space
Nationality| American

Who was the shortest astronaut?

The shortest was American astronaut, Nancy Currie , who measured just 1.52 m (5 feet). The oldest person to fly in space was 77 year-old American John Glenn.