Franklin Chang-Díaz

Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz is a Costa Rican which whom became an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of the Cummins' board of directors. He became a U. S. citizen in 1977.

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Who was born first?

• Franklin Chang-Díaz and David C. Hilmers were born the same year
• Franklin Chang-Díaz and Joseph R. Tanner were born the same year
• Franklin Chang-Díaz and Boris Morukov were born the same year
• Franklin Chang-Díaz and Ronald McNair were born the same year
• Franklin Chang-Díaz and Kenneth Cockrell were born the same year

Timeline

1. Boris MorukovOctober 1, 1950 – January 1, 2015
2. David C. HilmersJanuary 28, 1950 – present
3. Franklin Chang-Díaz (this page)April 5, 1950 – present
4. Joseph R. TannerJanuary 21, 1950 – present
5. Kenneth CockrellApril 9, 1950 – present
6. Ronald McNairOctober 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986

Related

• Neil ArmstrongAugust 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
• Yuri GagarinMarch 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968
• Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937 – present
• Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930 – present
• Michael CollinsOctober 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021
• John GlennJuly 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016
• William ShatnerMarch 22, 1931 – present
• Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962 – 2003