A Syracuse native is preparing to launch into space early this year to live and conduct research on the International Space Station for several months.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, who will be embarking on her first spaceflight, is one of four crew members of the upcoming NASA SpaceX Crew-8 Mission, which is planning to launch in mid-February.
Here’s what to know about Epps and the mission she will be a part of later this year.
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Who is Jeanette Epps?
Originally from Syracuse, Epps is a graduate of Thomas J. Corcoran High School and LeMoyne College and was selected in July 2009 to become a NASA astronaut — one of nine members of NASA’s 20th astronaut class.
Throughout her 14 years with NASA, Epps has served on the Generic Joint Operation Panel working on space station crew efficiency. She also was a crew support astronaut for two expeditions and the lead capsule communicator in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.