American engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut. In September 1992 she flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47, becoming the first African-American woman to travel into space, serving as a mission specialist during the eight-day joint US-Japan flight. Since leaving NASA she has founded technology and science-education companies and advocated for STEM education.
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Defining ContributionFirst African-American woman to travel into space, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. 1 Notable Mission Number of Flights FirstsFirst for a Group of People 2 Classification
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Mae Jemison was a NASA astronaut who flew on STS-47, the first African American woman in space.
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Mae Jemison flew to orbit on the Space Shuttle on mission STS-47 in 1992.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Astronaut Role: Mission Specialist
- Birth Date: 1956-10-17
- Birth Year: 1956
- Nationality: American
- Defining Contribution: First African-American woman to travel into space, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
- Notable Mission: STS-47
2. Mae Jemison (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Mae Jemison lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
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Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956)
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She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
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Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut.
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She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
View the Source3. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 401 to 500
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 418, Mae JemisonQuote, Astronaut record 418, Mae Jemison
"name": "Mae Jemison" ... "flights_count": 1
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Associated With: NASA, NASA History Office: Mae Jemison
- Associated With: Space Shuttle, NASA History Office: Mae Jemison
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