Franklin R. Chang-Díaz
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Franklin R. Chang-Díaz is a Costa Rican–American physicist, former NASA astronaut, and veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions who is also known for his work on advanced plasma rocket propulsion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franklin R. Chang-Díaz canonical | 6 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Costa Rican American
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NASA astronaut ⓘ astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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PhD in Applied Plasma Physics ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Space Medal of Honor (Costa Rica)
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NASA Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Exceptional Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Costa Rica
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-04-05 ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Costa Rican of Chinese descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Chang-Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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plasma physics ⓘ space propulsion ⓘ |
| founded | Ad Astra Rocket Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions
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development of the VASIMR plasma rocket engine ⓘ research on advanced plasma rocket propulsion ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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engineer ⓘ physicist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San José, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company
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NASA astronaut ⓘ president of Ad Astra Rocket Company ⓘ senior scientist at NASA Johnson Space Center ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
STS-111
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STS-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-46 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-60 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-61-C NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-91 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalSpaceFlights | 7 ⓘ |
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