Space
Dr. Mae C. Jemison
1956 · Birth year
1992
First Black woman in space
What Mae contributed
Flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as a mission specialist on STS-47.
The story
Jemison is a physician, engineer, former Peace Corps medical officer, and NASA astronaut. She conducted experiments during the eight-day mission.
Why it matters
Her mission marked a major first for Black women in human spaceflight and encouraged wider participation in science and engineering.
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