Born 1950s.
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
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Biography
Linda Maxine Godwin Ph.D. (born July 2, 1952) is an American scientist and retired NASA astronaut.
Married Steven Ray Nagel on 19 May 1973 (to 13 Dec 1994)[1]
1952
| Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.
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1974
| Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, Southeast Missouri State .University
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1976
| Master of Science in Physics, University of Missouri.
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1980
| Doctorate in Physics, University of Missouri.
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1985
| Selected by NASA in Astronauts Group 11. [2]
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1991
| Flew on Atlantis STS-37 as MS1 with Steven R. Nagel, Kenneth D. Cameron, Jerry L. Ross and Jerome Apt. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, her first of 4. [3]
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STS-37
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NASA Space Flight
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1994
| Flew on Endeavour STS-59 as MS3 with Sidney Gutierrez, Kevin P. Chilton, Jerome Apt, Michael R. Clifford and Thomas D. Jones. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, her second of 4. [3]
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STS-59
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NASA Space Flight
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1995
| Awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. [3]
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1996
| Flew on Atlantis STS-76 as MS3 with Kevin P. Chilton, Richard Searfoss, Ronald Sega, Michael R. Clifford and Shannon Lucid. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, her third of 4. [3]
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STS-76
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NASA Space Flight
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1997
| Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. [3]
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NASA Exceptional Service
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2001
| Flew on Endeavour STS-108 as MS1 with Dominic Gorie, Mark Kelly, Daniel Tani, Yuri Onufrienko, Carl E. Walz and Daniel Bursch.
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STS-108
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2002
| Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the NASA Space Flight Medal, her fourth of 4. [3]
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NASA Distinguished Service
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NASA Space Flight
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2011
| Left NASA to teach at the University of Missouri.
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Sources
- ↑ "Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014," Ancestry.com.Ancestry Record 8794 #519257449
- ↑ Wikipedia List of Astronauts, by Year
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Agency Awards Historical Recipient List
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