Photo: Robert Markowitz / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I respect most about Jeanette Epps is the patience of her path. She earned a PhD in aerospace engineering and proved herself as a working engineer before reaching orbit, never taking the shortcut. As one of the first Black women to fly a long-duration ISS mission, she carries real historical weight, yet her story reads as quiet, methodical persistence rather than spectacle. Coming out of Syracuse, she built her ambitions brick by brick. I find that kind of steady, hard-earned excellence far more inspiring than any overnight rise, and her career feels genuinely earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeanette J. Epps
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャネット・エップス
- Reading
- じゃねっと・えっぷす
- Born
- November 3, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Syracuse, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- astronaut / engineer / military flight engineer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Corcoran High School
- University
- Le Moyne College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/Astro_Jeanette
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette%20Epps
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeanette J. Epps born?
Born November 3, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Jeanette J. Epps from?
Jeanette J. Epps is from Syracuse, New York, United States.
What does Jeanette J. Epps do?
Jeanette J. Epps works as astronaut, engineer, military flight engineer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.