Women In Space Stephanie D Wilson Ms Wilson

Women In Space Stephanie D. Wilson Ms. Wilson was selected by NASA in 1996 and is a veteran of two space flights, STS-121 in 2006, and STS 120 in 2007. She has logged over 28 days in space and is currently assigned to the crew of STS-131, targeted for launch in March 2010. During the STS-121 (July 4 -17, 2006) Ms. Wilson supported robotic arm operations for vehicle inspection, multi-purpose logistics module installation and EVAs and was responsible for the transfer of more than 15, 000 pounds of supplies and equipment to the ISS. Sally K. Ride Dr. Ride was selected as NASA’s first female astronaut candidate in 1978 and served as a mission specialist on STS-7 in 1983 on STS 41 -G in 1984. She is the only person to have served on the Commissions investigating both the Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia accidents. Dr. Ride has received numerous honors and awards. She has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, and the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt Award. She has also twice been awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal. Janice Voss Dr. Voss started her NASA career as a co-op at the NASA Johnson Space Center from 1973 to 1975. In 1991 she became an astronaut and is the veteran of five space flights; she served aboard STS-57 in 1993, STS-63 in 1995, STS-83 & STS-94 in 1997, and STS-99 in 2000. Dr. Voss has logged over 49 days in space, traveling 18. 8 million miles in 779 Earth orbits. In 2008 the NSSC sponsored Dr. Voss as the key note speaker for the Stennis Center Wide Women’s History program celebration. During her appearance Dr. Voss showed a video taken during a flight in Space. Ellen Ochoa Dr. Ochoa became an astronaut in 1991 and is a veteran of four space flights. She has logged over 978 hours in space. She flew on STS-56 (1993), STS-66 (1994), STS 96 (1999) and STS-110 (2002). Dr. Ochoa currently serves as Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center. Dr. Ochoa has received numerous awards including NASA‘s Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal, and four Space Flight Medals. She also received the Harvard Foundation Science Award, Women in Aerospace Outstanding Achievement Award and has two schools named after her: Ellen Ochoa Middle School in Pasco, WA and the Ellen Ochoa Learning Center in Cudahy, CA.