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Nicole Stott
NameNicole Stott
TypeNASA astronaut
NationalityAmerican
StatusRetired
Birth date19 November 1962
Birth placeAlbany, New York, U.S.
Alma materEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University (BS), University of Central Florida (MS)
OccupationEngineer, aquanaut, artist
Selection2000 NASA Group
Time114d 20h 05m
MissionSTS-128, Expedition 20, Expedition 21, STS-129, STS-133
RetirementJune 2015

Nicole Stott is a retired NASA astronaut, engineer, and aquanaut who spent over 100 days living and working in space. She is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station. Following her career at NASA, she has become a prominent advocate for integrating science and art to promote environmental stewardship and space exploration.

Early life and education

Born in Albany, New York, and raised in Clearwater, Florida, she developed an early interest in aviation and space. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She later received a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Central Florida. Her professional career began at the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine company in West Palm Beach, Florida, before she joined NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in 1988.

NASA career

Selected as a mission specialist in 2000, she completed the rigorous astronaut candidate training program. Prior to her first flight, she held various engineering and management roles within the Space Shuttle program, including serving as a flight crew operations engineer at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her technical assignments included supporting Space Shuttle launches at the Kennedy Space Center and working in the Mission Control Center as a CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for several International Space Station expeditions.

Spaceflight experience

Her first spaceflight was aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-128 in 2009, which delivered supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. She remained on the station as a flight engineer for Expedition 20 and Expedition 21, becoming the final station crew member to be launched on the Space Shuttle. During her tenure, she operated the Canadarm2 robotic arm and conducted scientific research in the Columbus laboratory. She returned to Earth aboard STS-129 after 91 days in orbit. Her second flight was on the final mission of Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-133, in 2011, which delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module to the station.

Post-NASA activities

After retiring from NASA in 2015, she co-founded the Space for Art Foundation, which unites children around the world through space-themed art projects. She is a sought-after speaker and serves as a member of the board of directors for the Explorers Club. She is also a co-host on the Hubble Space Telescope-focused podcast "NASA’s Curious Universe" and an ambassador for the Association of Space Explorers. Her work emphasizes the "Overview Effect" and the role of creativity in solving global challenges.

Personal life

She is married to fellow engineer Chris Stott, and they have one son. An accomplished artist, she has painted with watercolors in space, and her artwork has been exhibited in galleries including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She is an avid scuba diver and served as an aquanaut on the NEEMO 9 mission, living underwater in the Aquarius habitat.

Awards and honors

Her recognitions include the NASA Space Flight Medal, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and the University of Central Florida’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. She was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2020. She has also received the Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jeffries Aerospace Medicine and Life Sciences Research Award.

Category:American astronauts Category:International Space Station personnel Category:NASA astronauts Category:Space Shuttle program astronauts Category:1962 births Category:Living people