Baker

11th female astronaut of the world.

Birthdate:	27 Apr 1953
Birthplace:	Fayetteville / North Carolina
Marital status:	married
Children:	two
Selection date:	23 May 1984
Selection group:	NASA-10
Job:	MSP
Status:	Ret. Jan 2012

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-34 (Atlantis/5)	16h.53m.40s. Oct 18, 1989	MS	STS-34 (Atlantis/5)	16h.34m.01s. Oct 23, 1989	4d.23h.40m.21s.
2	STS-50 (Columbia/12)	16h.12m.23s. Jun 25, 1992	MS	STS-50 (Columbia/12)	11h.43m.25s. Jul 09, 1992	13d.19h.31m.02s.
3	STS-71 (Atlantis/14)	19h.32m.19s. Jun 27, 1995	MS VE-13/MIR	STS-71 (Atlantis/14)	14h.55m.28s. Jul 07, 1995	9d.19h.23m.09s.
Total duration:						28d 14h 34m 32s.

Bachelor of arts in geology from State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970; doctorate of medicine from Cornell University, 1978; masters in public health from University of Texas School of Public Health, 1994.
prior to her selection she served as a physician in the Flight Medicine Clinic at the JSC; recreational interrests include swimming, skiing, running, softball, movies, music, and reading.
Lead Astronaut for Medical Issues, Johnson Space Center.

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