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Ellen Ochoa
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Ellen Ochoa

astronaut, engineer

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1958

Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. She was the first Latina director and the second female director of Johnson Space Center.

All Quotes by Ellen Ochoa

“I hope to continue to inspire our nation's youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math so they, too, may reach for the stars.”
— Ellen Ochoa
“Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile.”
— Ellen Ochoa
“I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it's not just for a select group of people.”
— Ellen Ochoa
“I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.”
— Ellen Ochoa
“I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.”
— Ellen Ochoa