Biography
Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950, San José, Costa Rica) is an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of the Cummins' board of directors. He became an American citizen in 1977.
He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, tying the record, as of 2021 for the most spaceflights (a record set two months earlier by Jerry L. Ross). He was the third Latin American, but the first Latin American immigrant NASA Astronaut selected to go into space. Chang-Díaz is a member of the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Filmography
all 7
self 6
Movies 6
TV Shows 1
Self - Ad Astra Rocket Company
Speed (2019)
TV
Astronaut Plasma Physicist
The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)
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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-04-05 (75 years old)
Birth Name
Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz
Birth Place
San José, Costa Rica
Citizenships
Costa Rica, United States
Awards
NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, Great Immigrants Award
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