Peggy Whitson
American astronaut and biochemist
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Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. Over all her missions, Whitson has a total of 665 days in space, more than any... Wikipedia
Born: 1960 (age 64 years), Beaconsfield, IA
Space missions: Axiom Mission 2, Expedition 50, Expedition 16, and more
Education: Iowa Wesleyan University (1981) and Rice University
Spouse: Clarence F. Sams (m. 1989)
Parents: Keith Whitson and Beth Whitson
Retirement: June 15, 2018
Selection: NASA Group 16 (1996)