Helen Sharman is a British chemist and astronaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman travel to space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991. She travelled on a Soyuz spacecraft and spend eight days orbiting the Earth, living and…… Continue reading Astro Girl: Helen Sharman
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Astro Girl: Judith Resnik
Judith Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio in 1949. Both her parents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. She joined the North African space Agency (NASA) in 1978 and sh made it to space in 1984 on the Space Shuttle Discovery as a mission specialist. On a space craft, a mission specialist is the astronaut with a…… Continue reading Astro Girl: Judith Resnik
Astro Girls: Jelena Kondakova
Women in Space: Jelena Kondakova was the third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight.
Astro Girls: Svetlana Yevgenyevna
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.
Astro Girls: Sunita Williams
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.
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.
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