Event Types: Aviation and Aeronautics

China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module.

Astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth after 192 days in space, having broken the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman.

Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick, demonstrating air-jumping techniques to the US Army in San Diego, CA, pulled her release manually, becoming the first person to make an intentional free-fall parachute jump from […]

Bessie Coleman earns her pilot’s license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.

The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their “Flying-Machine”. Their work would not have been possible without the support of their sister, Katharine Wright, who was also […]

Wang Yaping and her two crewmates launched aboard Shenzhou 10 for a 14-day visit to Tiangong-1. Wang conducted science experiments and taught a live physics lessons to school children from […]

Amy Johnson leaves England, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia when she lands in Darwin, Northern Territory on 24 May.

Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).

Helen Sharman becomes the first British person in space.

Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world.