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Makers: Women in Space

WKAR Public Media | By editor
Published October 13, 2014 at 8:43 AM EDT
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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