Nancy J. Currie-Gregg

American astronaut, shuttle engineer

Nancy J. Currie-Gregg - American astronaut, shuttle engineer
Born

December 29th, 1958
66 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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Served as a NASA astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Army. Participated in several Space Shuttle missions, including STS-57, STS-70, and STS-88, which marked the first International Space Station assembly flight. Contributed to various engineering projects within NASA prior to becoming an astronaut. Was involved in robotics and geotechnology research.

Completed three Space Shuttle missions

Contributed to the International Space Station assembly

Led engineering and robotics projects at NASA

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