Peggy Whitson

Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. Over all her missions, Whitson has accumulated a total of 695 days in space, more than any other American or woman.

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1960  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Peggy Annette Whitson, Peggy A. Whitson
astronaut, biochemist, NASA Certificate of Appreciation, Women in Space Science Award, International Air & Space Hall of Fame, Space Flight Award, BBC 100 Women, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Iowa Women's Hall of Fame, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 16, lifetime achievement award, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration", Time 100, United States, 

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  STS-111 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  Expedition 5 ⓘ
  expedition to the International Space Station

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  STS-113 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  Expedition 16 ⓘ
  expedition to the International Space Station

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  Soyuz TMA-11 ⓘ
  soyuz mission which nearly failed reentry

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  Expedition 50 ⓘ
  ISS mission

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  Soyuz MS-03 ⓘ
  Russian crewed flight to the ISS

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  Expedition 51 ⓘ
  ISS expedition

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  Soyuz MS-04 ⓘ
  Russian crewed flight to the ISS

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  Expedition 52 ⓘ
  long-duration mission to the International Space Station

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  Axiom Mission 2 ⓘ
  private crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station in 2023

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  Axiom Mission 4 ⓘ
  private crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station in 2025

United States, Soyuz TMA-11, Axiom Mission 2, Axiom Mission 4, Soyuz MS-03, 

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1960 Peggy Whitson

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2002 STS-111

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2002 Expedition 5

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2002 STS-113

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2007 — 2008 Expedition 16

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2007 Soyuz TMA-11

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2016 — 2017 Expedition 50

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2016 Soyuz MS-03

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2017 Expedition 51

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2017 Soyuz MS-04

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2017 Expedition 52

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2023 Axiom Mission 2

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2025 Axiom Mission 4

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Peggy Whitson 2016

ISS Handover Exp. 51 to 52

Astronaut Peggy Whitson

STS113-342-017 - STS-113 - STS-113, Expedition Five, Expedition Six in-flight crew portraits taken in the U.S. Laboratory - DPLA - 637da66d6903c5608bb2db9cdcebfc13

44 astronaut candidates

Peggy Whitson

Expedition 16

Peggy Whitson (29035156643)

Astronauts Peggy Whitson, Stephanie Wilson and Daniel Tan are pictured in the Unity node

Astronauts Pam Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; Peggy Whitson (center), Expedition 16 commander; and Stephanie Wilson, STS-120 mission specialist, pose for a photo in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2002	STS-111	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2002	Expedition 5	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2002	STS-113	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2007	Expedition 16	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2007	Soyuz TMA-11	Soyuz-TMA, human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2016	Expedition 50	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2016	Soyuz MS-03	human spaceflight, Soyuz MS	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2017	Expedition 51	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2017	Soyuz MS-04	human spaceflight, Soyuz MS	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2017	Expedition 52	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2023	Axiom Mission 2	human spaceflight, private spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2025	Axiom Mission 4	human spaceflight, private spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Peggy Whitson 2016		Commons
commons	image		ISS Handover Exp. 51 to 52		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut Peggy Whitson		Commons
commons	image		STS113-342-017 - STS-113 - STS-113, Expedition Five, Expedition Six in-flight crew portraits taken in the U.S. Laboratory - DPLA - 637da66d6903c5608bb2db9cdcebfc13		Commons
commons	image		44 astronaut candidates		Commons
commons	image		Peggy Whitson		Commons
commons	image		Expedition 16		Commons
commons	image		Peggy Whitson (29035156643)		Commons
commons	image		Astronauts Peggy Whitson, Stephanie Wilson and Daniel Tan are pictured in the Unity node		Commons
commons	image		Astronauts Pam Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; Peggy Whitson (center), Expedition 16 commander; and Stephanie Wilson, STS-120 mission specialist, pose for a photo in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station		Commons