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 * Franklin. R Chang Diaz ( Latinos in History)
 * Born April 5,1950 in San Jose Costa Rica (Latinos in History)
 * He was born to Mr.Ramon .a Chang Diaz and to Mrs.Maria Eugena Diaz de Chang (Latinos in History)
 * Graduated from Colegio De La Salle in San Jose( Latinos in History)
 * He was a recipient of the University of Connecticut outstanding alumni award in 1980 (Latinos in History)
 * He was also in 7 NASA flights 1986 1989 1992 1994 1996 1998 2002 (Latinos in History)
 * While attending UC he also worked as a research assistant in physics (Latinos in History)
 * He became an Astronaut in August 1981 (Latinos in History)
 * He was selected by NASA in May 1981 (Latinos in History)
 * Sts 61 c,sts 34,sts46, sts 60,sts75, sts91,sts111 (Latinos in History)
 * He also logged 1,601 hours in space. (Latinos in History)
 * Sts 61c was from January 12, January 18 1986 (Latinos in History)
 * STS 34 Ran from October 18,23 1989 (Latinos in History)
 * Sts 46 was from July 31 to August 8 1992 (Latinos in History)
 * Sts 60 ran from February 3,11 1994 (Latinos in History)
 * STS 75 ran from February 22 to March 9 1996 (Latinos in History)
 * STS 91 ran from June 2 to ,12 1998(Latinos in History)
 * Sts 111 ran from June 5, 19 2002 (Latinos in History)
 * First Costa Rican Astronaut (Latinos in History)
 * He is one of only 2 other Costa Rican Astronauts ( FactMonster.com )

Franklin. Chang Diaz was a famous astronaut. He was born on April 5, 1950 in San Jose Costa Rica. He was born to Mr.Ramon Diaz.and Mrs. Maria Eugena Diaz. Then he graduated from Colegio De La Salle in San Jose. He was a recipient of the University of Connecticut outstanding alumni award in 1980 .Then after graduating NASA accepted him in 1980 but he did not become an Astronaut until 1981. He was on 7 missions the 1986 mission sts 61. It ran from January 12, to January 18 1986. Then he was on the sts 34 in 1989. As well as the STS 46 in 1992 which ran from July 31, to august 8, 1992. He was the first Costa Rican astronaut. Then in 1994 he went on sts 60.In total he logged 1,601 hours in space on sts 34 the flight was 119 hours and 41 minutes and accomplished 79 orbits around earth. On sts 61 he spent 6 days in space during which Dr. Chang participated in the Satcom Ku Satellite. He also conducted experiments in Astrophysics and operated the materials processing laboratory MSL - 2 following 96 orbits around the earth. Sts 46 spent 191 hours and 16 minutes and 7 seconds and completed 126 orbits around earth which is equal to 3.35 million miles. Sts 60 completed 130 orbits around the earth which is 3,439,705 miles and landed at Kennedy Space Center. The sts 75 was a 15 day mission and made 252 orbits around the earth covering 6.5 million miles and lasted 377 hours and 40 minutes in space. The sts 91 was in space for 235 hours in 54 minutes in space to resupply the Mia. Then the sts 111 spent 13 days 20 hours and 35 minutes in space unacceptable weather conditions in Florida necessitated a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. After all his flights he was awarded the 2001 Wyld propulsion in variable specific impulse.Along with his experience with NASA he has also logged 1,800 hours of flight time as well as fifteen hundred hours in A jet aircraft. He also did three space walks which all together took 19 hours and 31 minutes. He was also one of only two other Costa Rican Astronauts as of 2004.

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