Serena Auñón-Chancellor

Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
NASA Astronaut
Status Active
Born (1976-04-09) April 9, 1976
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Other occupation
 Flight surgeon
Time in space
 In space since June 6, 2018 (138 days)
Selection 2009 NASA Group
Missions Soyuz MS-09 (Expedition 56/Expedition 57)
Mission insignia

Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor (M.D., M.P.H.) (born April 9, 1976, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut.[1][2][3] She has been in space since June 6, 2018, serving as a flight engineer in Expedition 56/57 to the International Space Station.

Education

Auñón-Chancellor attended Poudre High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University, an M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Texas) (2001), and an M.P.H. degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 2006.[1]

Medical career

Auñón-Chancellor was hired by NASA as a flight surgeon and spent over nine months in Russia supporting medical operations for International Space Station astronauts. She served as the deputy crew surgeon for STS-127 and Expedition 22. She also serves as the deputy lead for Orion – Medical Operations.[4]

She received the 2009 Julian E. Ward Memorial Award from the Aerospace Medical Association for her contributions to spaceflight crewmember clinical care and development of medical kits to support launch and landing in Kazakhstan.[4][5]

NASA career

Auñón-Chancellor was selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2009.[1] She completed the astronaut candidacy training program in 2011.

As part of her training, she spent 2 months in Antarctica from 2010 to 2011 as part of the ANSMET expedition. The ANSMET expedition consisted of a 9-member systematic team and a 4-member reconnaissance team (including Aunon-Chancellor) that explored new areas where future teams may go. Collectively they returned over 1200 meteorites.

NEEMO

In June 2012, Auñón piloted a DeepWorker 2000 submersible as part of the NASA/NOAA NEEMO 16 underwater exploration mission off Key Largo, Florida.[6][7]

In July 2015, Auñón-Chancellor participated as an aquanaut in the NEEMO 20 crew.[8]

Expedition 56/57

On January 16, 2018 it was reported that Auñón-Chancellor would replace Expedition 56 prime crew member Jeanette J. Epps.[9] She has launched on Soyuz MS-09 on 6 June 2018 for a six month mission to the ISS.

Research

Auñón's research is concerned with the medical implications of space radiation exposure, including computer modelling of the radiation environment of a manned orbiting spacecraft.[10]

Personal life

Auñón's father is Dr. Jorge Auñón, a Cuban exile who arrived in the United States in 1960; her mother is Margaret Auñón.[1]

Auñón-Chancellor is married to physicist Jeff Chancellor, and has a step-daughter named Serafina Chancellor. They currently live in League City, Texas.

Auñón-Chancellor is a licensed amateur radio operator with a call sign of KG5TMT.[11] She was given a technician class license by the FCC on June 2, 2017.[12]

Honors and awards

Auñón-Chancellor has received the following awards and honors:[13]

  • 2004 - Thomas N. and Gleaves James Award for Excellent Performance by a Third-Year Resident in Internal Medicine.
  • 2006 - William K. Douglas Award
  • 2007 - Outstanding UTMB Resident Award
  • 2009 - United States Air Force Flight Surgeons Julian Ward Award [5]

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  1. 1 2 3 4 NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "Astronaut Candidates". NASA. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ NASA (June 29, 2009). "In Their Own Words: Serena M. Aunon". NASA. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Julian A. Ward Award Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 "Julian E Ward Award". Society of United States Air Force Flight Surgeons. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Squyres, Steve (June 17, 2012). "NEEMO 16: EVA Divers and Subs". NASA. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Image of the Week: Aquanaut to astronaut". UK Space Agency. June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ "crew of NEEMO 20". 20 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Центр подготовки космонавтов им. Ю.А.Гагарина. Официальный Web-сайт". www.gctc.ru.
  10. ↑ Chancellor, Jeffery C.; Auñon-Chancellor, Serena M.; Charles, John (January 2018). "Medical Implications of Space Radiation Exposure Due to Low-Altitude Polar Orbits". Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance,. 89: 1 – via Ingenta Connect.
  11. ↑ "via the ARRL: Radio Amateurs to Swap Spots on International Space Station (ISS) Crew". June 3, 2018.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "Serena Auñón-Chancellor" (PDF). NASA. October 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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