Record for the most flight hours in orbit by any woman in the world.
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Shannon Lucid, Ph.D., became an astronaut in August 1979. She is qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle flight crews.
Some of her technical assignments have included: the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); the Flight Software Laboratory, working with the rendezvous and proximity operations group; Astronaut Office interface at Kennedy Space Center, participating in payload testing, Shuttle testing, and launch countdowns; spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) in the JSC Mission Control Center during numerous Space Shuttle missions; Chief of Mission Support; Chief of Astronaut Appearances.
A veteran of five space flights, Dr. Lucid, has logged 5,354 hours
(223 days) in space.
She served as a mission specialist on STS-51G (June 17-24, 1985), STS-34 (October 18-23, 1989), STS-43 (August 2-11, 1991), STS-58 (October 18 to November 1, 1993), and most recently served as a Board Engineer 2 on Russia’s Space Station Mir (launching March 22, 1996, aboard STS-76 and returning September 26, 1996, aboard STS-79).
Dr. Lucid holds an international record for the most flight hours in orbit by any non-Russian and the most flight hours in orbit by any woman in the world.
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