Yvonne Cagle
Yvonne Cagle | |
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Born | West Point, New York, U.S. | April 24, 1959
Status | NASA management |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Medical Doctor |
Space career | |
NASA Astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Selection | NASA Astronaut Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | None |
Yvonne Darlene Cagle (born April 24, 1959) is an American NASA Management Astronaut.
Education[edit]
Born in West Point, New York, Yvonne Cagle graduated from Novato High School in Novato, California.[1] She received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from San Francisco State University in 1981, and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Washington in 1985. She completed a transitional internship at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California in 1985 and received a certificate in Aerospace Medicine from the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1988. She then went on to complete a residency in family practice at Ghent FP at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992 and received certification as a senior aviation medical examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1995.[citation needed]
US Air Force[edit]
Cagle retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 2008.[2][3] In May 1989 as a commissioned medical officer assigned to the 48th Tactical Hospital, United Kingdom, Cagle served as Air Force Medical Liaison Officer for STS-30 mission to test the Magellan spacecraft, before she became a NASA astronaut.[3] She worked as medical doctor at NASA's Occupational Health Clinic from 1994 to 1996.[3] In 1996 she was selected for astronaut training by NASA.[3]
Astronaut career[edit]
Yvonne Cagle was a member of the Astronaut Class of 1996 (NASA Astronaut Group 16). She is currently assigned to Johnson Space Center's Space and Life Sciences Directorate.[4]
Cagle is also an advisor for NASA's Flight Opportunities Program (originally named CRuSR – Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program).[5] Currently Dr. Cagle is on faculty and serves as the NASA liaison for exploration and space development with Singularity University. During the workshop,[clarification needed] Dr. Cagle was embedded with the crew as a crew training consultant and advisor, providing insights and feedback to both crew and study team from the viewpoint of an astronaut, flight surgeon, space development expert, and science liaison.[citation needed]
In 2013, she was selected as part of the reserve crew for Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), which is part of a study for NASA to determine the best way to keep astronauts well nourished during multiple-year missions to Mars or the moon.[6] Furthermore, Dr. Cagle is also listed as an honorary member of the Danish Astronautical Society.[7]
In 2014, Cagle was a visiting professor to Fordham University where she was participating in interdisciplinary research in health, environment and human Performance.[8] She was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by Fordham University for her substantial and significant contributions to the fields of science, technology and human health.[9]
Cagle never flew on a space mission, and as of no later than June 2017[10] was deemed a NASA Management Astronaut, which means that she is employed at NASA but is no longer eligible for spaceflight assignments; she still appears on the active list of NASA Management Astronauts as of January 2021, assigned to NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California,[11] in addition to her previously mentioned work as a professor and visiting professor.
Other[edit]
In 2017, she brought Katherine Johnson onto the stage at the Academy Awards.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Astronaut Yvonne Cagle named S.F. State's centennial commencement speaker and Alumna of the Year". SFSU. May 3, 1999. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Yvonne Cagle — Splashdown 45 - USS Hornet Museum Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary". Hornetsplashdown.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Astronaut Bio: Yvonne Cagle (9/2014)". Jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Yvonne Cagle (6/2007)". Jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ NASA. "NASA Flight Opportunities". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation mission site". Hi-Seas.org. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official website of Danish Astronautical Society
- ^ Joanna Mercuri (September 8, 2014). "GSS and NASA Astronaut Form Interdisciplinary Collaborative".
- ^ "Past Honorary Degree Recipients". Fordham University. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "NASA Management Astronauts: June 2017". NASA. June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "NASA Management Astronauts: January 2021". NASA. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ ""Moonlight" Triumphs at Oscars, Wins Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor". Good Black News. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- Gubert, Betty Kaplan; Sawyer, Miriam; Fannin, Caroline M (2002). Distinguished African Americans in aviation and space science. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Press. p. 319. ISBN 9781573562461. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- Sonnee D, Weedn (2011). Many blessings : a tapestry of accomplished African American women. Novato, Calif.: Chispa Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 9780983277606. OCLC 758374558.
- Woodmansee, Laura S (2002). Women astronauts. Burlington, Ont.: Apogee Books. p. 168. ISBN 9781896522876. OCLC 50438312.