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What are some of the accomplishments of female astronauts?
First American woman in space: Sally K. Ride—June 18, 1983, aboard Challenger STS-7.
First American woman to walk in space: Kathryn D. Sullivan—October 11, 1984, aboard Challenger STS 41G.
First woman to make five spaceflights and set American endurance record for time spent in space on a single mission: Shannon W. Lucid—June 17, 1985; October 18, 1989; August 2, 1991; October 18, 1993; and March 23, 1996. On her final flight she spent 188 days aboard the Russian space station Mir.
First African American woman in space: Mae C. Jemison—September 12, 1992, aboard Endeavour.
First American woman space shuttle pilot: Eileen M. Collins—February 3, 1995, aboard Discovery.
Sources: Aviation Week and Space Technology, vol. 142 (February 20, 1995), p. 60; Famighetti, Robert, ed....
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