FAMILY
Where was Franklin Chang born?
San Jose, Costa Rica
What was the first subject Mr Chang studied when he got to the USA?
English.
What year did Nasa select Franklin Chang?
NASA selected Franklin in 1980.
After Franklin retired from NASA, he created a company named:
Ad Astra Rockets
When was Franklin Chang born?
April 5, 1950
Where did Franklin study Mechanical Engineering?
University of Connecticut
How many candidates applied for the opportunity of becoming an astronaut?
3000 people applied to become an astronaut
What is the name of the plasma engine created by Franklin Chang?
VASIMR
What is the nationality of Mr Chang's father?
Chinese
What degree did Franklin obtain when he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
He obtained a degree of Doctorate in applied plasma physics.
What was the name of the Space shuttle where Franklin participated in his first mission to space?
It was Columbia
Where does Franklin Chang have his laboratories?
Liberia, Costa Rica and Texas, USA
What is Mr. Chang´s second nationality?
American
When did Mr Chang graduate from the Massachusetts Institute?
He graduated in 1977.
When did Franklin go to space for the first time?
He went to space in 1996.
What other job does Franklin have?
He teaches at university level
How old was Franklin when he left Costa Rica?
18 years old
Where did Franklin Chang graduate from high school?
He graduated from high school in Costa Rica.
One of the reasons why Franklin had a space walk in his last mission was:
To deliver research equipment to the platform and repair the station's robotic arm.
Where does Chang aim to develop education, science, space, and technology research initiatives?
He aims to develop such in Latin America.