Indian born Sunita L. Williams was involved in two space missions, Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
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Astro Girls: Margaret Rhea Seddon
After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, Rhea Seddon flew on three Space Shuttle flights.
Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Susan Jane Helms was born on February 26, 1958. Besides being the commander, of the 14th Air Force and the Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Susan Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions. She lived on the International Space Station (ISS) for over five…… Continue reading Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Astro Girls in Space: Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space. She was also the first person from Japan to fly to space twice.
Astro Girls: Yi Soyeon
Astro Girl Yi Soyeon was the first South Korean citizen in space in 2008.
Astro Girl’s Women in Space
Since its release Astro Girl has been winning fans and praise around the world. The book would be less inspiring without the mention of the women astronauts. We could only fit a handful of names in in the finished book, even though I planned to make many more illustrations. I found more than 40 women…… Continue reading Astro Girl’s Women in Space
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