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NASA Astronaut Jeanette J. Epps

Jeanette J. Epps was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2009 and served in the International Space Station (ISS) Operations Branch. She launched to the International Space Station March 3, 2024 as a mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. She’s serving as a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory and will spend approximately 6 months conducting science experiments and maintaining the space station.

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In 2002, Dr. Epps joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where she spent more than 7 years working as a Technical Intelligence Officer.

In 2002, Dr. Epps joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where she spent more than 7 years working as a Technical Intelligence Officer.

Epps’ training has included Russian language training, spacewalk training (EVA), robotics, T‐38 jet training, geology and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) training.

Epps' training has included Russian language training, spacewalk training (EVA), robotics, T‐38 jet training, geology and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) training.

The New York native was a NASA Fellow during graduate school and authored several journal and conference articles describing her research.

The New York native was a NASA Fellow during graduate school and authored several journal and conference articles describing her research.

(30 September 2009) Jeanette J. Epps, NASA astronaut class of 2009. (Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz)

(27 October 2016) Jeanette Epps and Drew Feustel prepping and suiting up for ISS EVA Maintenance 1 EVA training run. (Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz)

(24 August 2009) Upon reporting to the Johnson Space Center (JSC) to begin two years of preparation to become a full fledged astronaut, Jeanette J. Epps speaks to a crowd on hand for a welcoming ceremony at the Houston space facility. The nine NASA, two Canadian Space Agency and two Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency candidates were introduced and spoke briefly at the ceremony before departing for the next portion of their agenda, a field trip to the state of Maine, for land survival training. (Credit: NASA)

(27 October 2016) Jeanette Epps and Drew Feustel prepping and suiting up for ISS EVA Maintenance 1 EVA training run. (Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz)

(27 January 2023) Crew-8 astronauts Matthew Dominick and Jeanette Epps in T-38 pre-flight ops at Ellington Field. (Credit: NASA/James Blair)

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Jeanette Epps during T-38 preparations, walking out to aircraft and in backseat

(14 April 2017) Jeanette Epps during T-38 preparations, walking out to aircraft and in backseat. (Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz)

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