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Valentina Tereshkova
This Soviet cosmonaut was the first female in Space. She was launced in Vostok 6. Her flight was 70.8 hours long. During this time she made 48 orbits around the Earth. -
2nd Woman in Space
She was the second woman space on the Soyuz T-7. Savitskaya returns to space again in her lifetime. -
First U.S. Woman in Space-Ride
Sally Ride was the first U. S. women in space! She was part of the STS-7 space shuttle mission. Her duty while aboard was to control the robotic arm to put satellites into space. -
First U.S. woman part of of an EVA
Kathy Sullivan took part of an EVA. She was part of the STS 41-G crew. -
First woman part of an EVA.
Svetlana Savitskaya was the first woman to participate in an Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA). Additionally, she was part of the Soyuz T-12. -
First Space Shuttle Pilot
Eileen Collins was the first pilot of the STS-63. She returned as a pilot for the STS-84. -
Eileen Collins
Collins was the first woman to serve as a Shuttle Commander on the STS-93. She later commanded again on the STS-114 in July 2005. -
Susan Helms
Susan Helms was the first woman to serve on the Space Station Expedition 2 crew. She was in space from March 2001 until August 2001. -
Second Space Shuttle Commander
Second woman commander in Space was Pamela Melroy . She served on the STS-120. -
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Whitson-Commander of the ISS
Watch the ISSWhitson was the first woman to serve as commander of the International Space Station of the Expedition 16. -
Sunita Williams
Expedition 33She is the second woman to serve as a commander of a ISS on the Expedition 33 -
Women
Women at NASAYou, girls, our the future. Anything is possible if you just reach for the stars! This timeline was to show the various contributions women had made to space! Explore the link to learn about what you can do!
