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Rep. Williams Commends Syracuse Native Jeanette Epps before Mission to International Space Station

Washington, February 28, 2024
“Dr. Epps has demonstrated excellence across the very same fields that will propel humanity into the future and into the stars. She and her entire crew have my best wishes as Friday’s launch approaches,” said Congressman Williams.

WASHINGTON — Ahead of SpaceX Crew-8’s scheduled launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Friday, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) extended his congratulations to astronaut and Syracuse native Jeanette J. Epps, one of the four crew members bound for the International Space Station for the purpose of conducting over 200 experiments focused on researching how the human body moves in space. 

Dr. Epps grew up in Syracuse, graduating from Corcoran High School and attending Le Moyne College before earning graduate degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland. Before being selected as an astronaut candidate in 2009, Epps worked with Ford and the CIA. Having served previously as a Crew Support Astronaut for two expeditions and as lead CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) in mission control, she will serve as a mission specialist for Crew-8’s upcoming mission.

“Dr. Epps was kind enough to explain some of the details of her upcoming mission to me during a preflight call last month. Her entire career is inspirational – she has demonstrated excellence across the very same fields that will propel humanity into the future and into the stars. She and her entire crew have my best wishes as Friday’s launch approaches.”


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