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Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut who made history as the first African American woman to travel to space. She flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47 in 1992, serving as a science mission specialist. Before joining NASA, she earned a medical degree from Cornell University and spent time working as a general practitioner and Peace Corps medical officer.
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What made Mae Jemison historically significant?
Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel to space. She flew as a science mission specialist aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Which NASA mission carried Mae Jemison into space?
Jemison flew on STS-47 in 1992. The mission used Space Shuttle Endeavour and focused on scientific experiments in orbit.
What was Mae Jemison's profession before NASA?
Before joining NASA, Jemison was a physician as well as an engineer. Her career combined medicine, technology, and space science.
What spacecraft did Mae Jemison fly on?
She flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on the STS-47 mission. Her 1992 flight made her the first African American woman in space.
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