I've written about Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz several times before since he has achieved a number of firsts for astronauts. Born April 5, 1950 in San Jose, Costa Rica, he became an American citizen in 1977 and was selected as an astronaut in 1980.
He is the first Hispanic American astronaut and the third Latin American in space. His grandfather fled China during the Boxer Rebellion, so Chang Diaz has Chinese ancestry as well. He is tied with Jerry Ross for the most space shuttle missions, at seven:
STS-61-C
STS-34
STS-46
STS-60
STS-75
STS-91
STS-111
He was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame May 5, 2012.
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