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Shannon Lucid is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 5 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid is an American biochemist and a retired NASA astronaut. At one time, she held the record for the longest duration stay in space by an American, as well as by a woman. She has flown in space five times including a prolonged mission aboard the Mir space station in 1996; she is the only American woman to have served aboard Mir.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornJanuary 14, 1943
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJune 17, 1985
Last FlightMarch 22, 1996
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