| Full Name: | Joseph Michael Acaba |
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| Birthdate: | May 17, 1967 - Inglewood, California |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in geology - University of California, Santa Brabara Mater of Science in geology - University of Arizona Mater of Education - Texas Tech University |
| Military Service: | Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Selection: | NASA Group 19 (2004) |
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| STS-119 | Soyuz TMA-04M | Expedition 31 | Expedition 32 | Soyuz MS-06 | Expedition 53 | Expedition 54 |
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| March 15-28, 2009 | May 15-September 17, 2012 | April 27-July 1, 2012 | July 1-September 16, 2012 | September 12, 2017-February 28, 2018 | September 2-December 14, 2017 | December 14, 2017-February 28, 2018 |
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| Joseph Acaba spent two years in the Peace Corps, training over 300 teachers in the Dominican Republic in modern teaching methods. |
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| Joseph Acaba shortly after the landing of Soyuz TMA-04M |
Joseph Acaba conducts an EVA during the Expedtion 53 mission to the International Space Station |
Joseph Acaba onboard the International Space Station during the Expedition 53 mission |
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