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Makers: Women in Space

Six women portrait with astronaut suit

Tue. Oct. 14 -- 9:00pm WKAR-HD | The history of women in the U.S. space program.

The history of women in the U.S. space program, from the "Mercury 13" program to Sally Ride to Eileen Collins, the first female pilot of the space shuttle. Included: remarks from Collins; Ride's classmates Shannon Lucid, Rhea Seddon and Kathryn Sullivan.

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