First Woman to Command the International Space Station
Summary
March is the annual celebration of National Women's History Month.
In this image from Jan. 30, 2008, Expedition 16 commander Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station, participates in a seven hour, ten minute spacewalk. During the spacewalk, Whitson and astronaut Daniel Tani, flight engineer, replaced a motor at the base of one of the station's solar wings.
Date
30/01/2008
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
public domain