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(#30) Sally Ride
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(#19) Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
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(#17) Susan Kilrain
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Soviet astronaut Valentina V. Tereshkova made history as the first woman to enter space. Although there are many outstanding female astronauts, their brilliant careers are usually obscured by men. It's time to learn about some female astronauts in NASA history you may never have heard of. There are currently more than 60 women participating in space missions, including astronauts, payload specialists, and space station participants.
NASA and ISS celebrated female astronauts who did scientific research on the International Space Station in Women’s History Month. The random tool introduced 45 great female astronauts in NASA history you should know, who made great contributions.
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