Franklin R. Chang-Díaz
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | April 5,1950 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | San Jose |
| Costa Rica | |
| Space missions | STS-111, STS-61-C, STS-75, STS-46, STS-60, STS-34, STS-91 |
| Spouse | Peggy Marguerite Doncaster |
| Children | Sonia Chang-Díaz |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Parents | Ramón Angel Chang Morales |
| Siblings | Ronald Chang |
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| ID | 3485578 |
Franklin R. Chang-Díaz Life story
Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz is a Costa Rican American mechanical engineer, physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of Cummins' board of directors. He became an American citizen in 1977. He is of Costa Rican Spanish and Chinese descent.