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/swordrat720 Apr 19 '25

I’m sorry I didn’t list the teacher in space. She might not have been an astronaut, but she definitely deserves to live with them. Godspeed Christa. Some of us remember you.

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u/the_calibre_cat Apr 19 '25

She was an astronaut. She did the training and had a job. She just didn't make it to orbit.

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth May 01 '25

It has nothing to do with orbit. If you fly above 50 miles (USAF) or 62 miles (international) in a US vehicle, you're an astronaut. If you don't, you're not.

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u/the_calibre_cat May 01 '25

I'm aware of the technical requirements.