Wendy Lawrence

Astronaut

Birthday July 2, 1959

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Florida

Age 64 years old

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About

The first female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy to fly in space.

Before Fame

She earned a Master's degree in ocean engineering from MIT.

Trivia

She flew on STS-114, the first Space Shuttle flight after the Columbia tragedy.

Family Life

Her father was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Associated With

She and Eileen Collins flew on STS-114.