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Who was the first hispanic astronaut to fly in a space shuttle?
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Jose M. Hernandez - NASA Mexican Astronaut
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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, born in Cuba, was the first Hispanic person in space when launched into space for the former Soviet Union in 1978.
Franklin Chang-Diaz, born in San Jose, Costa Rica was the second and first NASA American Hispanic in Space when he went to space aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986.
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Who was the first astronaut to travel in the space shuttle?
There were two men on the first Space Shuttle flight -- John W. Young and Robert Crippen
Who was the first hispanic American chosen by nasa to be a astronaut?
Franklin Chang Diaz, a native of Costa Rica, was the first Hispanic-American citizen to travel to space. However, Sidney M. Gutierrez was the first American-born Hispanic to travel to space.
What is a traveler has seen the stars from the space shuttle?
An astronaut
Who was the first female space shuttle commander?
Eileen Collins was the first woman to command a space shuttle. Born in 1956, Eileen Collins was selected by NASA for their astronaut training program in 1990 and first flew in 1995. In 1999, on STS-93 on the Columbia space shuttle, Eileen Collins became the first woman space shuttle commander.
How do you become a space shuttle pilot?
That is now impossible. To become an astronaut, you have to be admitted to their Astronaut Training Program.
Who was the first hispanic male astronaut?
The first Hispanic male astronaut was Franklin Chang-Diaz. He became an astronaut in 1980 and flew on seven Space Shuttle missions.
Who was the first astronaut to travel in the space shuttle?
There were two men on the first Space Shuttle flight -- John W. Young and Robert Crippen
Where and whom was the first space shuttle launched?
On April 12th, 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia soared into orbit, the first space shuttle launched. On it were Astronaut John Young and Test Pilot Bob Crippen.
What is a space shuttle like in space?
Technically, as an astronaut is weightless in space, so should a space shuttle!
Who and from where Hispanic was the first astronaut who flew in a spaceship?
The first man in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, as far as I know, he was Russian, not Hispanic.
When was the first US space shuttle lunched?
i believe they lunched in 1968, with astronaut food!
What did Ellen Ochoa do for society?
She was the first woman astronaut!
What 2 distinctions does astronaut Eileen Collins hold?
She was the first female space shuttle pilot, first female space shuttle commander, and the first pilot to take the shuttle through a 360 degree pitch maneuver
Who is the heaviest person on the space shuttle?
astronaut
Who was the first hispanic American chosen by nasa to be a astronaut?
Franklin Chang Diaz, a native of Costa Rica, was the first Hispanic-American citizen to travel to space. However, Sidney M. Gutierrez was the first American-born Hispanic to travel to space.
Does an astronaut have mass on the space shuttle if its weightless?
yes
What is a traveler has seen the stars from the space shuttle?
An astronaut
