First NASA Mission Led By Native American Woman Underway

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Crew 5, including Nicole Mann, the first indigenous woman in space, to the International Space Station. Mann, a member of the Wailaki tribe, is a Stanford-trained engineer and former F18 pilot. Despite geopolitical tensions, US and Russia continue space cooperation, with a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX capsule for the first time. The crew will conduct experiments over five months. The first Native American in space was John Harrington in 2002. Mann will spend 150 days in space.

Who is the first indigenous woman to travel to space?

• Kalpana Chawla

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Nicole Mann

What is Nicole Mann's professional background before joining NASA?

• Chemist

• Biologist

• Marine F18 fighter pilot

• Astrophysicist

Despite geopolitical tensions, which two countries continue to cooperate in space?

• USA and India

• USA and Russia

• USA and Japan

• USA and China

How long will the crew spend conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station?

• One year

• Three months

• Five months

• Six weeks

Who was the first Native American to go to space?

• Nicole Mann

• John Harrington

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin