Millie Hughes-Fulford
astronaut, academic researcher (1945-2021)
Millie Elizabeth Hughes-Fulford (December 21, 1945 – February 2, 2021)[1] was an American medical investigator, molecular biologist, and NASA payload specialist. She flew aboard the NASA Space Shuttle Columbia in 1991. She was the first female payload specialist in space.[1] Hughes-Fulford was born in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Millie Hughes-Fulford | |
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| Born | Millie Elizabeth Hughes December 21, 1945 Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2021 (aged 75) Mill Valley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tarleton State University, B.S., 1968 Texas Woman's University, Ph.D., 1972 |
| Occupation | Chemist |
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| NASA payload specialist | |
Time in space | 9 days, 2 hours, 14 minutes |
| Selection | January 1983 |
| Missions | STS-40 |
Mission insignia |  |
Hughes-Fulford died on February 2, 2021 in San Francisco, California from lymphoma at the age of 75.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Millie Hughes-Fulford, first female payload specialist in space, dies". collectSPACE.com. February 4, 2021.
- ↑ Whiting, Sam (February 5, 2021). "Millie Hughes-Fulford, astronaut and UCSF scientist, dies at 75". San Francisco Chronicle.
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