Janice E. Voss
Janice Voss | |
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| Born | October 8, 1956 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 2012 (aged 55) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Purdue University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) University of Oklahoma Rice University |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 49d 3h 49m |
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
| Missions | STS-57 STS-63 STS-83 STS-94 STS-99 |
Mission insignia | |
Janice Elaine Voss (October 8, 1956 – February 6, 2012) 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.