Full Name: | Janice Elaine Voss |
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Birthdate: | October 8, 1956 - South Bend, Indiana |
Death: | February 6, 2012 - Scottsdale, Arizona |
Education: | Bachelor of Science in engineering science - Purdue University Master of Science in electrical engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Oklahoma Rice University |
Selection: | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
STS-57 | STS-63 | STS-83 | STS-94 | STS-99 |
Endeavour | Discovery | Columbia | Columbia | Endeavour |
June 21-July 1, 1993 | February 3-11, 1995 | April 4-8, 1997 | July 1-17, 1997 | February 11-22, 2000 |
Janice Voss stated that the book A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle was a primary imspiration for becoming an astronaut. Voss flew a copy of the book on STS-94, and gifted it to L'Engle. |
Janice Voss during the STS-57 mission | Janice Voss during the STS-83 mission | Janice Voss during the STS-94 misison |
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