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Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950, San José, Costa Rica) [1] is an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company [ 2 ] as well as a member of the Cummins ' board of directors. [ 3 ]
STS-61-C's seven-person crew included the first Costa Rican-born astronaut, Franklin Chang-Díaz, the second African-American shuttle pilot, Charles Bolden, and the second sitting politician to fly in space, Rep. Bill Nelson (D-FL). Both Bolden and Nelson would also later go on to become Administrators of NASA.
The President and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company is retired astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz. [1] The company has been working on Chang-Díaz's concept of the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, known by its acronym VASIMR. The VASIMR is intended to achieve several advantages over current chemical rocket designs, including lunar cargo ...
"Agreement to Commercialize Advanced NASA Rocket Concept; Former Astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz to Lead Effort" (Press release). Johnson Space Center. January 23, 2006. J06-009; Naone, Erica (September 25, 2007). "Rocket scientist Franklin Chang Diaz talks about finding the power and propulsion required to colonize space".
Franklin Chang-Diaz April 5, 1950 United States ( Costa Rica) First Costa Rican astronaut STS-61-C (January 12, 1986) STS-34 (October 18, 1989) STS-46 (July 31, 1992) STS-60 (February 3, 1994) STS-75 (February 22, 1996) STS-91 (June 2, 1998) STS-111 (June 5, 2002) 4 Sidney M. Gutierrez June 27, 1951 United States ( Mexico) First U.S.-born ...
/ Franklin Chang-Díaz Fifth spaceflight Payload Specialist Umberto Guidoni, ASI First spaceflight Allen, Hoffman, Nicollier and Chang-Díaz had previously been members of the STS-46 crew, which had flown the TSS-1 experiment in 1992.
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Philippe Perrin: 9 June 2002 15:27 9 June 2002 22:41 7 h, 14 min Attached Power and Data Grapple Fixture to P6 Truss: 40. STS-111 EVA 2: Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Philippe Perrin: 11 June 2002 15:20 11 June 2002 20:20 [2] [3] 5 h, 00 min Attached Mobile Base System to Mobile Transporter: 41. STS-111 EVA 3: Franklin R. Chang ...
STS-34 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis.It was the 31st shuttle mission overall, and the fifth flight for Atlantis. [1] STS-34 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 18, 1989, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 23, 1989.