Angelita Kelly

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Angelita Albano Castro Kelly (Castro)
Birthdate:	August 26, 1942
Birthplace:	Jones, Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
Death:	June 07, 2015 (72) (Lupus)
Place of Burial:	Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:	Daughter of Miguel Castro and Eufemia Castro Wife of Private Mother of Private; Private and Private Sister of Miguel Castro Jr.; Pacifico Castro; Private; Private and Private
Occupation:	Physicist

Managed by:	Klarenz Kristoffer Magdaluyo Qui...
Last Updated:	June 3, 2023

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About Angelita Kelly

Angelita Kelly was a space scientist and physicist. She is the first female Mission Operations Manager (MOM) of NASA. She spearheaded and supervised the Earth Observing System missions during its developmental stage.

Castro was born in Isabela in 1942, but she grew up in Sampaloc, Manila. Her mother was pharmacist Eufemia Albano and her father was Dr. Miguel Castro, who served as Captain of United States Army Forces in the Far East until he was killed in World War II. Out of six children, she was the youngest.

When she moved to the US to pursue her education, she met fellow physicist Dr. Francis Kelly whom she eventually married.

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1942	August 26, 1942	Birth of Angelita Kelly Jones, Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
2015	June 7, 2015 Age 72	Death of Angelita Kelly
	June 15, 2015 Age 72	Burial of Angelita Kelly Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

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