Women were not part of the astronaut program when it first began -- there was originally a requirement that astronauts be military test pilots, and no women had such experience. But after one attempt ending in 1960 to include women, women were finally admitted to the program. Here is an image gallery of some of the notable women astronauts from NASA history.
- Jerrie CobbJerrie Cobb in 1960, testing the Gimbal Rig, used to train astronauts
- Jerrie CobbJerrie Cobb with a Mercury space capsule
- First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLAT)First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLAT): 7 of Mercury 13 visit Kennedy Space Center, 1995
- Jacqueline CochranJacqueline Cochran sworn in as NASA consultant by NASA administrator James E. Webb, 1961
- Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nichols recruited astronaut candidates
- First Female Astronaut CandidatesShannon Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn Sullivan, Judith Resnik, Anna Fisher, Sally Ride
- First Six American Women AstronautsRhea Seddon, Kathryn Sullivan, Judith Resnick, Sally Ride, Anna Fisher, Shannon Lucid
- First Women AstronautsSally K. Ride, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Rhea Seddon
- Sally RideNASA official portrait of female astronaut Sally Ride.
- Kathryn Sullivan Kathryn Sullivan
- Kathryn Sullivan and Sally Ride Official Photo of 41-G Crew Including Kathryn Sullivan and Sally Ride
- Kathryn Sullivan and Sally Ride Sally Ride and Kathryn Sullivan show sleep restraint on space shuttle.
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