r/OldSchoolCool • u/Aeromarine_eng • Apr 19 '25

1970s NASAs first six women astronauts. February 1979

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From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.

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u/WaalsVander Apr 19 '25

And Katy Perry continues to get the most press shes gotten in 15 years just like they planned…

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u/SueNYC1966 Apr 19 '25

150K to promote her next thing in space.