Ellen Ochoa | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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Ellen Ochoa, (born May 10, 1958, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American astronaut and administrator who was the first Hispanic woman to travel …

Ellen Ochoa - Education, NASA & Facts - Biography

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Ochoa's numerous awards include NASA's Exceptional Service Medal (1997), Outstanding Leadership Medal (1995) and Space Flight Medals (2002, 1999, 1994, 1993). Besides being an astronaut,...

NASA Astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa | NASA

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Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut, was the 11th director of the Johnson Space Center. She was JSC's first Hispanic director, and its second female director. Her previous management roles include …

Ellen Ochoa - Wikipedia

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Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space, on …

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For decades, Ochoa has spoken to students across the country, especially in Hispanic communities, about getting involved in engineering and space exploration. She …

Ellen Ochoa: Inventor, Astronaut, Pioneer - ThoughtCo

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Ellen Ochoa’s pre-doctoral work at Stanford University in electrical engineering led to the development of an optical system designed to detect imperfections in repeating patterns. This invention, patented in …

How Ellen Ochoa Became The First Hispanic Woman In …

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Ellen Ochoa graduated in NASA’s astronaut class of 1991. Two years later, she was in space. That voyage – the April 1993 Space Shuttle Discovery mission – …

Hispanic Heritage and Inventions | USPTO

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Born in California, Ellen Ochoa was granted U.S. Patent 4,838,644 for "Position, Rotation, and Intensity Invariant Recognizing Method " and two other optical-related patents. Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to go …

Ellen Ochoa | MY HERO

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Ellen Ochoa is a hero because she was the first Hispanic female astronaut; she was a groundbreaker, and she is admirable. On April 8, 1993, Ellen became the first Hispanic woman to fly into space. Ellen and …

15 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

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Ellen Ochoa made her mark by becoming the first Hispanic American woman to go to space with a nine-day mission in 1993. Ochoa was born in 1958 in Los …