Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1903 - 2006. Headquarters' Films Relating to Aeronautics. 1962 - 1981. Space for Women

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Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1903 - 2006. Headquarters' Films Relating to Aeronautics. 1962 - 1981. Space for Women

1981

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This film interviews women employed in NASA's space transportation programs and shows the variety of positions that they hold, ranging from electrical engineer, aerial photography analyst, and safety specialist to astronaut mission specialist. It notes how the women obtained their training and qualified for their positions. Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, Dr. Patricia Cowings, Shirley Cevalier, Sue Norman, Sharon Orkansky, Brenda Willis, and Astronaut Catherine Sullivan are profiled. This film was designed for use in career education and guidance classes.

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National Archives at College Park

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SNAC Resource ID: 6496272

National Archives at College Park

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Sullivan, Kathryn D. (Kathryn Dwyer), 1951-

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Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan, PhD (b. Oct. 3, 1951, Patterson, NJ) is a geologist, former NASA astronaut, and oceanographer who was the first American woman to walk in space, the first woman to dive to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans), and is the first and only person to do both. She also served as an astronaut on the Discovery and Atlantis shuttles. In total, Sullivan flew on three shuttle missions, including the mission that deployed the Hubble Spac...

Ipear, Robert, cameraman

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Stanford, Bruce

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Greaves, William

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Montalbán, Ricardo

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Greaves, William

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