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3.20.26 <\/strong>\u2013 On Oct. 5, 2022, NASA’s \u201cSpaceX Crew-5\u201d launched from the Kennedy Space Center with astronaut Nicole Mann not only on board, but commanding the mission. That day, she became the first Native American woman in space. Before she blasted off on her historic mission, Mann caught up with correspondent Antonia Gonzales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correspondent:<\/strong>\u00a0
Antonia Gonzales\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest:<\/strong>\u00a0
Nicole Mann (Wailacki\u00a0of the Round Valley Indian Tribes), NASA Astronaut, Crew Commander: SpaceX Crew-5\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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