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How Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, dealt with 'people who didn't think I should be there'

This story is part of the Behind the Desk series, where CNBC Make It gets personal with successful business executives to find out everything from how they got to where they are to what makes them get ...
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On This Day in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova Became the First Woman in Space

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova made history when she launched aboard Vostok 6, becoming the first woman to ...
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Deseret News archives: Sally Ride became first U.S. woman to travel to space

On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission. Ride rode into space on ...
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First Hispanic woman in space shares memories of historic NASA career with Idaho Falls crowd

Ellen Ochoa was one of five people aboard the space shuttle Discovery when it launched on April 8, 1993. The mission was the first of four that earned her a place in history as the first Hispanic ...
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Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who volunteered to be an astronaut for NASA’s “Women in Space Program” in 1961, has died at the age of 87. Funk passed away at her home in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday ...
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On this day in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space

On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova made history when she launched aboard Vostok 6, becoming the first woman to travel to space. At a time when space exploration was dominated by men, ...