Peggy Whitson was born on February 9, 1960 in Mount Ayre, IA. She made history when she became the first female commander of the International Space Station on Expedition 16. She has since gone on to become the first female to command two space station missions, and holds the record for the most spacewalks by a female astronaut.
Peggy Whitson is a member of Astronaut
| Birth Day | February 9, 1960 |
| Birth Place | Mount Ayre, IA |
| Age | 64 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
On Expedition 16, she became the first female commander of the International Space Station.
She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry.
She served on Expedition 5 and Expedition 16.
She married Clarence Sams.
She achieved a first for women, as did Astronaut Sally Ride.
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