Dana Weigel

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Dana J. Weigel
portrait of Dana Weigel
portrait of Dana Weigel
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFlight director for NASA

Dana J. Weigel became a

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on STS-109. She is a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University.[6]

Awards or recognition

  • 2007
    Stellar Award Winner-Early Career (for individuals up to age 33). For a history of strong technical ability and leadership resulting in her selection as a flight director in 2005, where she immediately began leading Mission Control in critical activities.[7]
  • 2000
    Stellar Award Winner-Recent Graduate. For outstanding dedication, professionalism, and technical excellence in developing the Extra-Vehicular Activity procedures and conducting crew training for the successful third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Johnson Space Center Appoints Nine New Flight Directors" (Press release). NASA. April 15, 2005.
  2. ^ "Soyuz Capsule Lands Safely With Space Station Crew | Space". Space.com. 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Cargo spaceship meets the catcher in the sky | New Scientist".
  4. ^ "Japan's Space Hopes Riding on New Spaceship's Debut | Space". Space.com. 9 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Spaceflight Now | HTV Mission Report | Japanese cargo ship snagged by space station robot arm".
  6. ^ Texas Aggies Go to War: In Service of Their Country, Expanded Edition.
  7. ^ "2007 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA).
  8. ^ "1997 - 2004 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA).[dead link]