Eugene H. Trinh
Vietnamese-American astronaut and biochemist (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene Huu-Chau "Gene" Trinh (Vietnamese: Trịnh Hữu Châu, born September 14, 1950) is a Vietnamese American biochemist who flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-50[1] as a Payload Specialist, becoming the first Vietnamese American astronaut in space[2][3] and the second Vietnamese in space (after cosmonaut Phạm Tuân).
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Eugene H. Trinh | |
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Born | Eugene Huu-Chau Trinh (1950-09-14) September 14, 1950 (age 73) |
Nationality | American / Vietnamese |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation | Biochemist |
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NASA Payload Specialist | |
Time in space | 13 days 19 hours 30 minutes |
Missions | STS-50 |
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