NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her background and anticipation as she looks ahead to the beginning of her third spaceflight later this month. HWHAP Episode 327.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space center, episode 327 Electrician to Astronaut.
I'm Leah Chestire and I will be your host today on this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight.
Tracy C.
Dyson was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in 1998 as a PhD in chemistry.
With an impressive research background into the earth's atmosphere.
And now a NASA astronaut, Tracy is looking forward to her third mission to the International Space Station.
Born in Arcadia, California, Dyson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from California State University, Fullerton in 1993 and a PhD in chemistry from the University of California, Davis in 1997.
Prior to joining NASA, Dyson designed, constructed, and implemented electronics and hardware associated with the study of atmospheric gas phase chemistry, and has developed and presented numerous papers on methods of chemical ionization for the spectral interpretation of trace compounds.
At the time of her selection in 1998, she was completing her postdoctoral fellowship in environmental science to study atmospheric chemistry at the University of California, Irvine.
Dyson is set to fly on the Soyuz MS 25 mission to the International Space Station for a six month mission launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site 31 in Kazakhstan.
Shell be joined by Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitski and spaceflight participant Marina Valaskaraya of Belarus, both of who will spend approximately twelve days aboard the orbital complex.
This will be Dyson's third flight assignment of her astronaut career and she's scheduled to launch in March 2024.
Now that you have just a glimpse into the wealth of experiences of Tracy Dyson, enjoy this chat with the seasoned astronaut herself.
There she goes.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Tracy, I am so excited that you're here today.
Thank you so much for joining me.
On Houston, we have a podcast.
Thank you, Leah.