Kathryn Hire
US astronaut and naval officer
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Joan Higginbotham
American astronaut and engineer
Stephanie D Wilson
American astronaut and engineer who has logged more than 42 days in space
Sunita Williams
American astronaut
Dr Cady Coleman
NASA astronaut and Air Force pilot
Dr Anna Lee Fisher
NASA astronaut and medical doctor
Janet Guthrie
Originally an aerospace engineer, Janet Guthrie began racing part time in 1963 on the Sports Car Club of America circuit. By 1972, she was racing full time and in 1977 she became the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
Christa McAuliffe
Participant in the NASA Teacher in Space Project who died on January 28, 1986 when Challenger exploded after launch.
Dr Laurel Clark
American astronaut and medical doctor
Lt. Gen. Susan J Helms
US Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut