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Janice E. Voss
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Janice E. Voss

United States of AmericaDECEASEDGovernment1993–2000
5
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
55
YEARS
AGE AT PASSING

Janice E. Voss is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 5 spaceflights.

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. Voss died in Arizona on February 6, 2012, from breast cancer.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornOctober 8, 1956
DiedFebruary 6, 2012
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusDeceased
First FlightJune 21, 1993
Last FlightFebruary 11, 2000