Janice E. Voss

Status: Deceased
10/8/1956 – 2/6/2012
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 6/21/1993
Last Flight: 2/11/2000

Janice Elaine Voss was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women. Voss died on February 6, 2012, from breast cancer.

Launches

• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-57
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-63
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-83
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-94
• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-99

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Type: Government
Abbreviation: NASA
Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
Founded: 1958
Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
Spacecraft: Orion
Country: USA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.