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Kathy Sullivan
American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut. She was a member of the first class of women astronauts and the first American woman to perform a spacewalk.
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Aug 4, 2025
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The Space Shuttle: 4. The 35 new guys
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Kathy Sullivan, a former NASA astronaut and the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, and Mike Mullane, a retired astronaut who flew on three Shuttle missions, discuss a transformative era in NASA's history. They highlight how social changes prompted the recruitment of women and minorities into the astronaut corps. The guests share personal experiences from their groundbreaking journeys, exploring the challenges and excitement of navigating a diverse and revolutionary new atmosphere in space exploration, which emphasized collaboration over traditional pilot roles.
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