Born , in Calgary, Alberta. Jenni Gibbons enjoys flying, weightlifting, and mountain biking.
Career highlights
Jenni Gibbons works as an assistant professor in internal combustion engines at the Department of Engineering of the University of Cambridge. She researches dynamic combustion processes and pollutant reduction in combustion systems. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery Division on topics ranging from conventional and alternative energy production to thermodynamics and flame physics.
Jenni graduates from Astronaut Candidate Training and obtains the official title of astronaut. She manages the Mission Control Capcom Console as International Space Station (ISS) Lead Capcom and supports the on-orbit crew and their families during Expedition 63.
Jenni acts as the ground communicator for a series of spacewalks to upgrade the ISS's solar arrays.
She is assigned to mentor the Astronaut Class through their EVA (spacewalk) training.
Jenni is announced as the backup crewmember for CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen on Artemis II. Assigning her as the official backup ensured that, had Jeremy been unable to fly, Canada would keep its seat on this mission. It also offered a chance for Canada to influence how future Artemis missions will unfold and how to prepare for them.
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Jenni Gibbons explains her role as a capsule communicator, or capcom, for the Artemis II mission. The first Canadian certified in this role, she describes how capcoms are the primary link between Mission Control and the spacecraft, working in shifts to provide the crew with critical guidance during their mission to the Moon. (Credits: CSA, NASA)
Jenni takes on multiple roles for the Artemis II mission. As a member of the Artemis II closeout crew, she acts as an Astronaut Support Person, performing last checks inside the Orion capsule Integrity before launch. She also acts as Jeremy's immediate family escort and as Artemis capsule communicator, or capcom, the critical voice link between the ground teams and the crew in space.
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Meet Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons (Credit: CSA)
Education
Jenni Gibbons holds an honours bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec (). While at McGill, she conducted research on flame propagation in microgravity in collaboration with the CSA and the National Research Council Flight Research Laboratory. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Jesus College at the University of Cambridge ().
Special honours
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award (), Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Young Engineer of the Year Award (), Royal Canadian Geographical Society Gold Medal ().
