1. Loral Ashley O'Hara was born on May 3,1983 and is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.
12 Facts About Loral O'Hara
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Loral Ashley O'Hara was born on May 3,1983, in Houston, Texas, to Cindy and Steve O'Hara.
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Loral O'Hara grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, where she attended Clements High School.
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Loral O'Hara earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas in 2005, and a Master of Science in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in 2009.
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In 2009, Loral O'Hara began working at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Loral O'Hara has participated in upgrades to the submersible DSV Alvin, and has worked as an engineer and data processor for the remotely-operated vehicle Jason.
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Loral O'Hara has previously participated in the NASA Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center, and completed an internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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However, following the on-orbit problems with the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that necessitated repurposing of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, Loral O'Hara's crew shifted to Soyuz MS-24.
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Loral O'Hara launched aboard Soyuz MS-24 on September 15,2023 and returned on April 6,2024.
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Loral O'Hara is a private pilot, certified emergency medical technician, and a wilderness first responder.
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Loral O'Hara enjoys traveling, whitewater rafting, surfing, diving, flying, sailing, skiing, hiking, caving, reading, and painting.
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In 2008, Loral O'Hara was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.