Kathy Sullivan
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| Occupation | SCIENTIST, ASTRONAUT, EXPLORER |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Kathy Sullivan is a geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions, she was the first American woman to walk in space on October 11, 1984. She was Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Following the completion of her service at NOAA, she was designated as the 2017 Charles A. Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum and has also served as a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of "Handprints on Hubble." |