First woman in space
Jun. 16, 1963
First woman to walk in space
Aug. 19, 1982
First American woman in space
Jun. 18, 1983
First female astronaut to die in space
Jan. 28, 1986
First woman to make 3, 4 or 5 flights
Mar. 22, 1996
First Briton in space
May 18, 1991
First Canadian woman in space
Jan. 22, 1992
First African-American woman in space
Sep. 12, 1992
First Japanese woman in space
Jul. 8, 1994
First Chinese woman in space
June 16, 2012
First Korean in space
Apr. 8, 2008
First Iranian in space
Sep. 18, 2006
First Indian-American woman in space
Nov. 19, 1997
First Frenchwoman in space
Aug. 17, 1996
First female shuttle pilot and shuttle commander
Jul. 26, 2005
First Hispanic woman in space
Apr. 8, 1993
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