An event combining gender and space! Definitely worthy of a shout out…
Panellists
- Eileen Collins, MS ’86, First woman to serve as a shuttle commander
- Barbara Morgan, A.B. ’73, First teacher to become an astronaut
- Ellen Ochoa, MS ’81, PHD ’85, First Hispanic woman in space
Moderator:
- Scott Hubbard, Former Director, NASA Ames Research Center
The term “astronaut” derives from the Greek words meaning “space sailor,” and refers to all who have been launched as crew-members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. In the 50-year history of the NASA space program, only 45 of the 525 astronauts have been women. Seven of these women have degrees from Stanford – a truly impressive record from a single school.
The first US woman in space, the late Sally Ride, took all of her degrees at Stanford, from B.S. to PhD. Eileen Collins, the first woman to serve as a Shuttle commander, is a Stanford graduate. The first African-American woman in space, Mae Jemison; and the first Hispanic woman, Ellen Ochoa, are both from Stanford. Barbara Morgan, a Stanford alumna, trained with the Challenger space shuttle crew as backup to Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe, and later became an astronaut, serving on the space shuttle Endeavor on a mission to the International Space Station.
Please join us for a truly extraordinary evening with Eileen Collins, Barbara Morgan, and Ellen Ochoa as they discuss their experiences in space with Stanford professor Scott Hubbard, former Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center.
This program is cosponsored by Stanford Continuing Studies and the Stanford Historical Society.
- When:
- Monday, February 11, 2013. 7:30 PM. Approximate duration of 1.50 hour(s).
- Where:
- Cemex Auditorium, Knight Management Center (PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE) (Map)
- Sponsor:
- Stanford Historical Society, Continuing Studies
- Contact:
- 650-725-3332 [email protected]
- Admission:
- Free and open to the public
