About
Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Jemison joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected for the STS-47 mission, during which the Endeavour orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 12–20, 1992.
Awards & Recognition
NASA Space Flight Medal
National Women's Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Blackwell Medal
Texas Women's Hall of Fame
Rachel Carson Award
Born On This Day
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