Title :
Julie Payette: geek in space [astronaut engineer profile]
Abstract :
This article profiles the background and career of astronaut Julie Payette. She is a mission specialist with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. It describes her activities aboard the International Space Station in 1999, and her current duties and continued training.
Keywords :
aerospace engineering; space research; Canadian Space Agency; International Space Station; Julie Payette; NASA; astronaut engineer; duties; mission specialist; training; Collaborative software; Fasteners; Humans; International Space Station; NASA; Public relations; Research and development; Space missions; Space shuttles; Space stations;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1265134
