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Ellen Ochoa
A determined Latina engineer and astronaut, Ellen Ochoa breaks barriers as the first woman of Hispanic descent to travel to space and later leads NASA's Johnson Space Center, inspiring a new generation to reach for the stars.
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Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer and former astronaut who became the first Latina to travel to space in 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Her mission lasted nine days and represented a significant milestone in space exploration and representation. Ochoa later became director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, making her the first Latina and the second woman to hold that position. She took office on January 1, 2013, succeeding Michael Coats. Ochoa's leadership and contributions to aerospace have established her as a prominent figure in the field.
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- The Space Shuttle That Fell to EarthSelf (3 Episodes) · 2024
- True ColorsSelf · 2020
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