Anousheh Ansari
Iranian-American engineer and entrepreneur
Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری; née Raissyan;[2] born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian-American engineer. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems.
Anousheh Ansari | |
|---|---|
 Anousheh Ansari | |
| Born | Anousheh Raissyan 12 September 1966 Mashhad, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian American |
| Citizenship | Dual Iranian-American[source?] |
| Education | Electrical engineering and computer science |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Title | CEO of X Prize Foundation[1] |
| Spouse |
Hamid Ansari (m. 1991) |
| Relatives | Amir Ansari (Brother-in-law) |
| Status | Retired |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Space career | |
| Spaceflight participant | |
Time in space | 10d 21h 5m |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-9/8 |
| Website | anoushehansari |
On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first Iranian ever in space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station.[3]
References
change- ↑ "X Prize-Our People, Anousheh Ansari, CEO". Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ↑ "U.S.: Iranian-American To Be First Female Civilian In Space". RFE/RL. 2006-09-15. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ "My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer". macmillan.com. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
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