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Jan Davis
American engineer and astronaut (born 1953)
For those of a similar name, see Janet Davies (disambiguation).
Nancy Jan Davis (née Smotherman; born November 1, 1953) is a former American astronaut. A veteran of three space flights, Davis logged over 673 hours in space. She is now retired from NASA.[1][2]
Early life
Nancy Jan Davis was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, but considers Huntsville, Alabama, to be her hometown.
She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1971,[3] received a Bachelor of Science degree in applied biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1975 and another in mechanical engineering from Auburn University in 1977.[3] She received a Master of Science degree in 1983 and a doctorate in 1985, both in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.[4]
Engineering career
After graduating from Auburn University in 1977, Davis joined Texaco in Bellaire, Texas, working as a petroleum engineer in tertiary oil recovery. She left there in 1979 to work
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Full Name
N. Jan Davis
Job Title
former American Astronaut
Speaker Bio
Dr. Jan Davis is currently working part-time for the Bastion Technologies, Inc. after serving as its Program Manager for the Safety and Mission Assurance contract at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to that, she worked as a Vice President and Deputy General Manager for Jacobs. Jacobs provides engineering, scientific, and technical support for projects and programs at Marshall.
Dr. Davis began her NASA career at Marshall in 1979 as an aerospace engineer. After supporting major NASA programs and projects, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, she became a team lead and lead engineer for the redesign of the Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster External Tank attach ring.
In 1987, Dr. Davis was selected to join the Astronaut corps at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. She spent more than 670 hours in space as a mission specialist over the course of her three Space Shuttle fl
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Charles F. Bolden, Commander
NAME: Charles F. Bolden, Jr. (Colonel, USMC) NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA: Born August 19, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina. His mother, Ethel M. Bolden, resides in Columbia.
EDUCATION: Graduated from C. A. Johnson High School in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1964; received a bachelor of science degree in electrical science from the United States Naval Academy in 1968, and a master of science in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1977.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Marine Corps Association, the Montford Point Marine Association, the U.S. Naval Institute, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Lifetime member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the University of Southern California General Alumni Association.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Strike/Flight Medal (8th award), the University of Southern California (Ebonics Support Group) Outstanding Alumni Award (1982), Nati
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