Nicole Aunapu Mann has waited nine long years for her chance to go into space.And if all goes according to plan, that wait will end on Oct. 03, when she will lead NASA's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station. 'It has been a long journey, but it's been so well worth it,' Mann told
And if all goes according to plan, that wait will end on Oct. 03, when she will lead NASA's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.Mann will be the first Native American woman in space. The first Native American man in space was John Herrington in 2002.
Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California, says that her upcoming mission has sparked excitement in her community. With her journey into space just weeks away, Mann says she will be taking a few mementos into orbit to remind her of home, among them a 'dreamcatcher,' a traditional Native American protective charm.
The former fighter pilot who flew U.S. combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan now heads up an international crew that includes fellow NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, Japan's Koichi Wakata and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina.
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