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End of an Era: Shannon Lucid Retires from NASA
Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid made history in 1996 on the Russian Mir Space Station, her home for six months, as the first American woman to do so. Here, she is photographed on board the space shuttle Atlantis as she leaves Mir. Credit: NASA
It’s the end of an era for NASA and for those who have looked up to this iconic astronaut as a role model. After working as an astronaut for more the three decades, Shannon Lucid has retired from NASA. Lucid’s career at NASA was legendary, as she was a member of the US’s first astronaut class to include women. She was a veteran of five spaceflights, logging more than 223 days in space. Lucid is the only American woman to serve aboard the Russian Mir space station. She lived and worked there for more than 188 days, the longest stay of any American on that vehicle. Her time on Mir also set the single flight endurance record by a woman until Suni Williams broke it in 2006.
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