Ellen Lauri Ochoa
Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	May 10, 1958 Los Angeles, California
Other occupation	Engineer
Space time	40d 19h 37m
Selection	1990 NASA Group
Missions	STS-56, STS-66, STS-96, STS-110
Mission insignia

Ellen Lauri Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is a former astronaut and current director of flight crew operations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. After STS-120 she will take over as Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center. ^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 479 × 599 pixels Full resolution (3256 × 4072 pixel, file size: 2. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... // Crew Commander: Kenneth D. Cameron (2) Pilot: Stephen S. Oswald (2) Mission Specialist 1: C. Michael Foale (2) Mission Specialist 2: Kenneth D. Cockrell (1) Mission Specialist 3: Ellen Ochoa (1) Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter landing with payload: 93,683 kg Payload: 7,026 kg Perigee: 291 km Apogee: 299... STS-66 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... STS-96 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Discovery. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Michael J. Bloomfield (3), Commander Stephen N. Frick (1), Pilot Jerry L. Ross (7), Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith (4), Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (4), Mission Specialist Lee M.E. Morin (1), Mission Specialist Rex J. Walheim (1), Mission... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... STS-120 is the current Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS), that launched on October 23, 2007. ... An aerial view of the Johnson Space Center facility of Houston in 1989 The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations center for human spaceflight activities. ...

Early life

Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown. She graduated from Grossmont High School, La Mesa, California, in 1975; received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980, a master of science degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and 1985, respectively(1). Her parents got divorced when she was in high school and so she lived with her mother, three brothers and one sister. Ellen Ochoa has won numerous awards for her success as an engineer, an astronaut, and a role model not just for Hispanic or young female scientists, but for anyone who believes that excellence will find its recognition and reward. She became an honorary member of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society in 1995. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. ... San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ...

Research career

As a pioneer of spacecraft technology, she patented an optical system to detect defects in a repeating pattern. At the NASA Ames Research Center, she led a research group working primarily on optical systems for automated space exploration. Aerial View of Moffett Field and NASA Ames Research Center. ...

As a doctoral student at Stanford, and later as a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories and NASA Ames Research Center, Ochoa investigated optical system for performing information processing. It has been suggested that Sandia Base be merged into this article or section. ...

Ochoa is a co-inventor on three patents for an optical inspection system, an optical object recognition method, and a method for noise removal in images. As Chief of the Intelligent Systems Technology Branch at Ames, she supervised the 35 engineers scientists in the research and development of computational systems for aerospace missions. Ochoa has presented numerous papers at technical conferences and in scientific journals. For other uses, see Patent (disambiguation). ...

NASA career

Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in space^[2][3] when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1993. The astronauts were studying the earth's ozone layer. Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... Look up discovery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Ochoa was selected by NASA in January 1990 and became an astronaut in July 1991. Her technical assignments in the Astronaut Office includes serving as the crew representative for flight software, computer hardware and robotics, Assistant for Space Station to the Chief of the Astronaut Office, lead spacecraft communicator(CAPCOM) in Mission Control, and as acting as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. She is currently Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, helping to manage and direct the Astronaut Office and Aircraft Operations, and is not planning to go on any more missions. A veteran of four Space flights, Ochoa has logged over 978 hours in space. She was a mission specialist on STS-56, was payload commander on STS-66, and was mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-96 and STS-110.^[4][5] This article is about the year. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... // Crew Commander: Kenneth D. Cameron (2) Pilot: Stephen S. Oswald (2) Mission Specialist 1: C. Michael Foale (2) Mission Specialist 2: Kenneth D. Cockrell (1) Mission Specialist 3: Ellen Ochoa (1) Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter landing with payload: 93,683 kg Payload: 7,026 kg Perigee: 291 km Apogee: 299... STS-66 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... STS-96 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Discovery. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Michael J. Bloomfield (3), Commander Stephen N. Frick (1), Pilot Jerry L. Ross (7), Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith (4), Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (4), Mission Specialist Lee M.E. Morin (1), Mission Specialist Rex J. Walheim (1), Mission...

Ellen Ochoa Learning Center

On June 9, 2006, Ochoa attended the naming ceremony for a school named after her. Ellen Ochoa Learning Center is a Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade school in BELL Cudahy, California, United States, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Students and staff at the school chose the name because Ochoa is an inspirational role model for students. Ochoa toured the campus and talked to students about her experiences with NASA and the importance of education. Students treated her to an assembly that included speakers, dances and songs. is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Cudahy in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-11-10 [1] Area    - City  1. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Los Angeles Unified School District (the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ...

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