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First Native American Woman in Space

November 23, 2022

11.25.2022 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with astronaut Nicole Mann before she launched on her first mission to space. Mann becomes the first Native American woman in history to fly to space as Crew Commander for the SpaceX Crew-5 launch.

Correspondent: Antonia Gonzales

Guest: Nicole Mann (Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes), NASA Astronaut, Crew Commander: SpaceX Crew-5

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Nicole Mann – NASA

Nicole Mann Becomes First Native American Woman to go to Space – NPR

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