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Pioneering Women of NASA

First Class of Female Astronauts

Item

Title
First Class of Female Astronauts
Description
The first female astronaut candidates accepted in 1978. From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. They were part of the group known as the 'Thirty-five New Guys' since it was NASA's first astronaut program in eight years.
Identifier
GPN-2004-00025
Creator
NASA
Date
1979-02-28
Format
JPEG
Relation
Women of NASA
Item sets
KWeseloh