Robert Pearlman is a space historian, journalist and the founder and editor of collectSPACE.com, an online publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.
NASA astronaut and center director Ellen Ochoa is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony on Friday, May 3, 2024.The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States' highest honor.during a ceremony at the White House on Friday . Ochoa is the 10th astronaut to receive the medal.. For Dr.
"Wow, what an unexpected and amazing honor!" said Ochoa, upon first hearing that she was going to be honored, according to a In 2013, Ochoa was named the 11th director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, home to mission control and the U.S. astronaut corps. Only the second woman to hold the position, Ochoa served for five years, during which she oversaw the selection of the first crews to launch onIn addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ochoa has been recognized for her role in the U.S.
"By unlocking the secrets of the galaxy, Dr. Rigby sparks a sense of wonder deep in our souls," said Biden.
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