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Birth
Noriega was born in Lima, Peru to Rodolfo and Nora Noriega.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Graduated High School
Noriega graduated from Wilcox High School, in Santa Clara, California.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Commission into the Marine Corps
Noriega received his commission into the United States Marine Corps at the University of Southern California.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Bachelor's Degree
Noriega received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Southern California.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Master's Degree
Noriega received his MS degree in computer science and MS degree in space systems operations from the Naval Postgraduate School.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Selected for Astronaut Corps
Noriega was selected by NASA to be a part of the Astronaut Corps.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf
image: https://news.usc.edu/107793/a-trojans-view-from-space-qa-with-astronaut-carlos-noriega/) -
Qualified as Mission Specialist
Noriega was qualified as a mission specialist for NASA after a year of training at Johnson Space Center.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
First Time in Space
Noriega went into space for the first time for the STS-84 mission, as the first Peruvian-born to go to space.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgo95kaIk3E) -
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Endeavour Space Mission
Noriega went to space for the second time for the Endeavour space mission.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMlDAWKXKxU
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf) -
Retire From Marine Corps
Noriega retired from the Marine Corps.
(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noriega_carlos.pdf)