Peggy Whitson

Astronaut

Birthday February 9, 1960

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Mount Ayre, IA

Age 64 years old

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About

On Expedition 16, she became the first female commander of the International Space Station. In 2017, she broke the record for the longest single space flight by a woman.

Before Fame

She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry.

Trivia

She served on Expedition 5 and Expedition 16.

Family Life

She married Clarence Sams in 1989.

Associated With

She achieved a first for women, as did astronaut Sally Ride