| Full Name: | Franklin Ramon Chang-Diaz |
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| Birthdate: | April 5, 1950 - San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering - University of Connecticut Ph.D. in plasma physics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Selection: | NASA Group 9 (1980) |
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| STS-61 C | STS-34 | STS-46 | STS-60 | STS-75 | STS-91 | STS-111 |
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| January 12-18, 1986 | October 18-23, 1989 | July 31-August 8, 1992 | February 3-11, 1994 | February 22-March 9, 1996 | June 2-12, 1998 | June 5-19, 2002 |
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| In 1986, Franklin Chang-Diaz was one of only twelve recipients of the Medal of Liberty. The medal was presented by President Ronald Reagan to mark the centennial of the Statue of Liberty. |
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| Franklin Chang-Diaz inside the Spacehab module during the STS-60 mission | Franklin Chang-Diaz during the STS-75 misison | Franklin Chang-Diaz conducts and EVA during the STS-111 mission |
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