Which women had lengthy stays in space?

Answer 1

NOTABLE STAYS IN SPACE BY WOMEN The "second woman in space" Svetlana Savitskaya, spent a total of 19 days visiting the Soviet space station Salyut 7, during two missions August 1982 and July, 1984. Kathryn Sullivan and Margaret Seddon each flew 3 Space Shuttle missions spending a total of 20 to 30 days in space during the 1980's and 1990's. Soviet cosmonaut Yelena Kondakova was the first woman to stay aboard a space station for an extended flight, spending 5 months (169 days) aboard Mir, October 1994-March 1995. In 1997, she flew aboard the Space Shuttle for a 9-day flight. The record for space endurance by a woman was attained by American astronaut Shannon Lucid, who spent 188 days aboard Mir, from March to September, 1996. It was broken by astronaut Sunita Williams, who spent nearly 195 days aboard the International Space Station, December 2006 to June 2007. Susan Helms (now USAF Brigadier General) also spent 5 months aboard ISS (2001), as well as numerous Shuttle flights. Peggy Whitson, an active astronaut, has logged more hours in space than any other American astronaut, having flown TWO long-term missions aboard ISS, one as its first female commander. Her missions aboard ISS were 185 days in 2002 and 192 days 2007-2008, and she has a total of more than 376 days in space flight.