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Article Evaluation - Field emission gun


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? The information in the article all seems to be on topic
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? I know there is a lot of information missing regarding the vacuum needed for this type of emitter
 * What else could be improved? The article is extremely short
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? There are no citations for this article, or they may not have been cited properly
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

On the Talk Page

Ericdalgetty (talk) 16:46, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Janice E. Voss
The article for Janice Voss is very short, and it seems like there will be a lot of room for improvement. I have already found several other articles, including ones from NASA on Janice's life. I also found the German version of her article, which has some more information that we might be able to use, including some pictures of Janice in space.

Sources:

Ericdalgetty (talk) 16:55, 1 March 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 18:47, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) Purdue Website
 * 2) spaceacts.com
 * 3) photo from flickr
 * 4) Janice E. Voss - German page
 * 5) This NASA website has information about her research and links to her papers and other misc. information, including photos.

Ericdalgetty (talk) 20:50, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I found this photo of Janice Voss, maybe we could add it in to the article somewhere? Here's another photo that we could add of her.
 * Janice served as Payloads lead at NASA johnson space center.
 * Could talk more about her life in Rockford, Illinois.
 * Had 3 sisters.
 * Same article suggests that Catherine Coleman worked closely with Voss, so maybe will find more information through her
 * We could also possibly reach out to "Cady" she even has a twitter! AstroCady

Ericdalgetty (talk) 21:30, 17 March 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 18:43, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This article says that Voss completed her masters in electrical from MIT in 1978 (the current wikipedia article says 1977). This article and this article say 1977.
 * She wrote her thesis on Kalman fitlering techniques
 * Several different articles suggest that Voss' inspiration for becoming an astronaut is from reading science fiction books, most notably a wrinkle it time.
 * One article mentioned that she brought a copy to space, signed it, and gave it to the author, Madeleine L'Engle.
 * Flown on flight TS94(ph)
 * Also mentions reading books in Earthlight, which sounds cool but may not have a place in the Wiki.
 * Her work on Behavioral Sciences "Emotional/Mental Challenges Pre-, In-, and Post-Flight"
 * This link and this link are articles written by NASA after Janice passed away.

One section that we would like to update is her education section. I would like to expand upon her masters and her doctorate work.

Education
Voss was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1956 and grew up in Rockford, Illinois where she received her kindergarten-6th grade education from Maud E. Johnson Elementary school and Guilford Center School. In 1972, Voss graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. After high school, Voss went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in engineering science from Purdue University in 1975. Voss continued her education at MIT, earning her Master of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1977, completing her thesis on Kalman filtering techniques. From 1973 to 1975, Voss took correspondence courses at the University of Oklahoma. From 1977-1978, she completed work in space physics at Rice University. In 1983, Voss became a Draper Fellow while continuing her graduate studies in the Draper Laboratory at MIT. As a Draper Laboratory Fellow, she worked on developing software for the space shuttle program. Voss earned her Doctor of Philosophy in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT in 1987. For her PhD work, Voss focused on developing algorithms to identify frequencies, damping, and mode shapes for the International Space Station.

Cjl4kd (talk) 00:17, 18 March 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 17:48, 21 March 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 10:37, 22 March 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 20:55, 13 April 2019 (UTC) Cjl4kd (talk) 16:07, 19 April 2019 (UTC)

Inspiration
Voss has cited Madeleine L'Engle’s “ A wrinkle in time” as one of her primary inspirations for becoming an astronaut The book tells the story of a young girl who must travel through time to save her father. In the book, the young girl’s mother is a Nobel Prize winning biologist. Voss claims that the the powerful female roles did not strike her as unusual, but were the norms she accepted in life. Later in life, Voss flew a copy of “A Wrinkle in Time” onboard STS-94 and mailed it to Madeleine L’Engle.

Honors and Dedications
Voss received several honors in her lifetime:


 * NASA spaceflight medal; 1993, 1995
 * Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship; 1982
 * Howard Hughes Fellowship; 1981
 * National Science Foundation Fellowship; 1976

The Cygnus CRS Orb-2 capsule was named SS Janice Voss in her honor.

A permanent exhibit dedicated to Voss is located at the Discovery center museum in Rockford, Illinois. On display are items such as a flight suit worn by Voss, and an Illinois flag taken with her on one of her missions.

The VOSS Model is a scaled model of the solar system, dedicated to Janice Voss, located at Purdue University’s Discovery Park in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Career[edit]
Voss was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990, and became an astronaut in 1991. She flew as a mission specialist on missions STS-57, STS-63, STS-83, STS-94, and STS-99.[11] [12] [12] All of her flights included another female astronaut as well.[13]

STS-57
June 21 to July 1,1993

Lots of text about this mission and Voss' involvement

STS-63
February 3 to February 11, 1995

Lots of text about this mission and Voss' involvement

STS-83
April 4 to April 8, 1997

Lots of text about this mission and Voss' involvement

STS-94
July 1 to July 17, 1997

Lots of text about this mission and Voss' involvement

STS-99
February 11 to February 22, 2000

Lots of text about this mission and Voss' involvement

During her career as an astronaut, she participated in the first Shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station on STS-63: it flew around the station, testing communications and inflight maneuvers for later missions, but did not actually dock. As an STS-99 crew member on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, she and her fellow crew members worked continuously in shifts to produce what was at the time the most accurate digital topographical map of the Earth.[2]

From October 2004 to November 2007, she was Science Director for NASA's Kepler Space Observatory, an Earth-orbiting satellite designed to find Earth-like extrasolar planets in nearby solar systems. It was launched in March 2009 and was still operational at the time of her death at age 55 from breast cancer.

At the Astronaut Office Station Branch, she served as the Payloads Lead. She also worked for Orbital Sciences Corporation in flight operations support.[11]

Ericdalgetty (talk) 06:09, 22 March 2019 (UTC) Ericdalgetty (talk) 06:18, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Peer Review by K8shep (talk) 14:18, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
You have done a great job--both of you. K8shep (talk) 14:18, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) you have done a great job with expanding Voss' education and young life. I know that sources on her are few, so you've done a great job with what you've found. I really love the story about her inspiration. Books!! Who woulda thunk it?
 * 2) There are few changes I would suggest. You've got a lot of good info here. If I were to add anything, I might talk a bit more about her career at NASA, but again, that's if you are able to find information. Maybe an image? I know Cameron found info on her PhD so that's helpful.
 * 3) The most important thing you can do to improve the article you're already doing, so please keep it up. I noticed you've already added a bit to the article itself in the main space, so that's great!
 * 4) You already found a link or two to other wikipedia pages, and that will be really helpful when you go in to continue editing and making it more readable for wikipedians.