Peggy Whitson

Peggy Whitson

Axiom Space

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1960-02-09

Status Active

Type Private


Astronaut Biography

Peggy Annette Whitson 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.

Peggy Whitson's Launches

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 2

SpaceX
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-03

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-11

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-111

United Space Alliance
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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