Janice Voss





Full Name: Janice Elaine Voss
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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