The incredible story of the first American women astronauts

In this interview Anna Fisher, former mission specialist astronaut, and Kathryn (Kathy) Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, describe what it was like being part of the first NASA class of astronaut candidates that included women in 1978. Fisher and Sullivan talk about when they first knew they wanted to be astronauts, the sexism they faced, what it was like seeing the earth from space for the first time, and for Fisher, what it was like becoming a mother while training to be an
astronaut.
As of March 2023, 72 women have flown in space. Of these, 44 have worked on the International Space Station as long-duration expedition crew members, as visitors on space shuttle assembly flights, or as space flight participants on short-duration missions.
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00:00 Kathy Sullivan explains the moment she knew she wanted to be an astronaut
00:41 Anna Fisher on the moment she knew she wanted to be an astronaut
01:11 Anna Fisher explains when she learned that NASA was recruiting women to work as pilots and mission specialists
02:05 Kathy Sullivan on learning NASA was looking for female astronauts
03:12 Kathy Sullivan on getting the phone call she had been excepted into NASA’s program to become an astronaut
03:54 Anna Fisher on all the questions she received after being selected about whether she was physically and mentally fit to be an astronaut because she is a woman
05:20 Kathy Sullivan on what the first year of astronaut training was like
06:33 Kathy Sullivan on the sexist toiletries kits the female astronauts received
07:10 Kathy Sullivan on what it was like seeing the earth from space for the first time
09:02 Anna Fisher on what it was like seeing the earth from space for the first time
09:56 Anna Fisher on wanting to be an astronaut because it was her dream, not to break barriers
10:29 Anna Fisher on getting pregnant and being the first mother to go to space
11:45 Anna Fisher on what it was like leaving her daughter Kristin Fisher to go into space for the first time

[@Denise11Schultz]

It is so good to see the women who did what girl-me wanted to do. Thank you for sharing. 💙🌎🌍🌏🕊

[@StephaniexBecca1600]

I’m very glad that I get to see Kathy and Anna reminisce about the Space Age and their respective parts they played. I love to hear them speak whenever I can!

[@ku4uv]

I met Dr. Fisher last year at Kennedy Space Center. She was really nice!

[@StephaniexBecca1600]

@@ku4uvShe really is nice!!!!

[@annmuse5718]

Fascinating to hear these women speak. Make more of these kinds of interviews. 🙏

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Now THIS is a solid, very interesting interview.

[@ku4uv]

I had the incredible honor of meeting Dr. Anna Fisher last year at the Kennedy Space Center. Fascinating ladies!

[@kennerfreak7]

Some amazing women and amazing stories!

[@vivek27789]

LEGENDS🙏

[@equus3333]

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[@thomaswilson7441]

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[@MyFavoriteColorIsBLUE]

I'm so jealous

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Women clearly have excelled in all aspects of spaceflight
But No F1 drivers some thing looks not nominal there

[@emeraldkimble7602]

Valentina tereschova was firs5 main reason. Selected was joining communist party