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Shannon Lucid
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Shannon Lucid

United States of AmericaFORMERGovernment1985–1996
5
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
83
YEARS
AGE

Shannon Lucid is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 5 spaceflights.

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.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornJanuary 14, 1943
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJune 17, 1985
Last FlightMarch 22, 1996