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Aries
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Franklin Chang-Díaz
Franklin Ramón Chang Díaz is a mechanical engineer, physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and current CEO of the Rocket Company Ad Astra as well as a member of the Cummins Board of Directors. He became a US citizen in 1977. He is of Costa Rican and Chinese descent. He's a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, setting the record, from 2021, for most space flight. He is the third Latin American, but the first Latin American immigrant NASA astronaut to be selected into space. Chang Díaz is a member of the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame.
NationalityCosta Rica and American
BornApril 5, 1950, San José, Costa Rica
Other occupationPhysicist, engineer, entrepreneur
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut (BS, 1973), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (ScD, 1977)
Time in space66d 18h 16m
Selection1980 NASA Group
MissionsSTS-61-C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111.

About Franklin Chang-Díaz

Franklin Chang-Díaz
Franklin Chang-Díaz

Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 5, 1950. He's 73 years old today.

Costa Rican engineer, physicist, and astronaut most recognized for being the CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company.

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Franklin Chang-Díaz before becoming famous

Franklin Chang-Díaz was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1950 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Connecticut in 1973.

Achievement of Franklin Chang-Díaz

He was the first naturalized citizen of the United States to be selected as an astronaut.

Franklin Chang-Díaz's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Franklin Chang-Díaz
Franklin Chang-Díaz

He was born in the Costa Rican city of San José. He married Peggy Marguerite Doncaster in 1984. He and Peggy have four daughters named Sonia, Jean, Miranda and Lidia.

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He and physicist Physicist Karel Bossart both graduated from MIT with master's degrees.

Karel Bossart (1904 - 1975) (Physicist)
Karel Bossart (1904 - 1975)

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Latest information about Franklin Chang-Díaz updated on March 18 2023.