Jessica Wittner
Jessica Wittner | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 38–39) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Status | Active |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona U.S. Naval Postgraduate School United States Naval Test Pilot School |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
| Selection | NASA Group 23 |
Jessica Wittner (born 1983) is a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy and NASA astronaut candidate.[1]
Life[]
Wittner is a native of California with a distinguished career serving on active duty as a naval aviator and test pilot. She holds a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Arizona, and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Wittner was commissioned as a naval officer through an enlisted-to-officer program and has served operationally flying F/A-18 fighter jets with Strike Fighter Squadron 34 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Strike Fighter Squadron 151 in Lemoore, California. A graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, she also worked as a test pilot and project officer with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 in China Lake, California. On December 6, 2021, Wittner was formally announced as a NASA astronaut candidate with NASA Astronaut Group 23.[2]
References[]
- ^ Mars, Kelli (2021-12-03). "NASA Astronaut Candidate Jessica Wittner". NASA. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Margetta, Robert (2021-12-06). "NASA Selects New Astronaut Recruits to Train for Future Missions". NASA. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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