Mary Ellen Weber

• STS -70 ( 1995)
• STS- 101 (2000)

Mary Ellen Weber ( born August 24, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is a former American astronaut.

Weber graduated from Bedford High School in 1980. In 1984 she received a Bachelor's degree ( with honors ) from Purdue University in chemical engineering. From the University of California four years later she earned her Ph.D. in physical chemistry. In 2002 she also received from Southern Methodist University, a Masters in Management.

Astronauts activity

STS -70

On 13 July 1995, Weber started with the space shuttle Discovery on its first mission (STS -70). Main task was exposing the relay satellite TDRS -G. Weber was responsible for the audit of the systems of the satellite and the control of the TDRS in its geostationary orbit. They also made ​​various biological experiments. For the first time it was possible to grow colon cancer tissue.

STS -101

With the Space Shuttle Atlantis Weber was launched on 19 May 2000 on her second shuttle mission (STS- 101). This was the third mission (ISS AF 2A.2a ) to build the International Space Station (ISS ). With the mission about 1500 kg of equipment, hardware and supplies for the planned first permanent crew of the ISS using the Spacehab and the Integrated Cargo Carrier ( ICC) were transported.

According to the NASA

Currently, Dr. Weber is Vice President at Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas at Dallas ( Texas ).