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🇺🇸 Nichole Ayers
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United States•Born 1989•NASA
Born
1989 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Selected
Astronaut class of 2021
Education
B.S. in Mathematics, U.S. Air Force Academy; M.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University.
1
Missions
160 days (3,840 hours)
Time in Space
0
EVAs
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EVA Hours
Flight History
First Flight
March 14, 2025
Last Flight
August 9, 2025
Biography
U.S. Air Force major and F-22 Raptor pilot, selected in NASA's 2021 astronaut class. Served as pilot on SpaceX Crew-10 for her first ISS mission.
Mission Timeline
- Pilot
SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance
SpaceX Crew-10 / Expedition 72/73
Launch: Mar 14, 2025Landing: Aug 9, 2025Duration: 148 days
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