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Anousheh Ansari

Anousheh Ansari (1966) has flown to space twice, spending 10.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Soyuz TMA-8, 2006.

United States2 spaceflights10.9 days in space

Spaceflights

Mar 30, 2006
Soyuz TMA-8Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Sep 18, 2006
Soyuz TMA-9Soyuz-FG · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1966
Occupation
businessperson, astronaut, engineer, astronomer

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
10.88 days
First flight
March 30, 2006
Latest flight
Soyuz TMA-9
Education
George Mason University; George Washington University
Awards (Wikidata)
3: Horatio Alger Award; Great Immigrants Award; Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Source: Wikidata Q17519 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.