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Tamara E. Jernigan

Tamara E. Jernigan (1959) has flown to space 5 times, spending 63.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-40, 1991.

United States5 spaceflights63.1 days in space

Spaceflights

Jun 5, 1991
STS-40Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Oct 22, 1992
STS-52Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Mar 2, 1995
STS-67Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 19, 1996
STS-80Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 27, 1999
STS-96Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1959
Occupation
astronaut, engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 11

In space

Spaceflights
5
Time in space
63.06 days
First flight
June 5, 1991
Latest flight
STS-96
Education
Stanford University; Rice University; University of California, Berkeley; Santa Fe High School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Source: Wikidata Q262359 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.