Nichelle Nichols
Actress, singer and dancer Nichelle Nichols is best known for her work as Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek series, six subsequent films and Star Trek: The Animated Series.
Category Archives: Aeronautics
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Valentina Tereshkova
Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman in space, and later politician
Dr Peggy Whitson
American astronaut and biochemist
Dr Serena M Auñón-Chancellor
American astronaut, medical doctor and engineer
Dr Shannon Walker
American astronaut and physicist
Captain Wendy B Lawrence
American astronaut and naval pilot
Marsha Ivins
American astronaut and engineer
Dr Millie Hughes-Fulford
American astronaut, biologist and Army Reserve officer
Nancy Currie-Gregg
American astronaut and engineer
Nichole Ayers
US astronaut and Air Force pilot