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03-12-04, 04:37 AM
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MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
Women's History Month -- March 2004
This month, NASA joins with other agencies and organizations in honoring the accomplishments and achievements of women throughout our nation, as we celebrate National Women's History Month.
We are fortunate that outstanding women have helped inspire hope and possibility throughout the first century of flight. Like NASA's own mission "to inspire the next generation of explorers," the theme of this year's observance, "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility," gives us the opportunity to celebrate the milestones of visionary women explorers.
During Women's History Month we are reminded of pioneers like Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean; Bessie Coleman, the first African American -- male or female -- to earn a pilot's license; and the "Mercury 13," a team of ground-breaking aviators from the 1960s who paved the way for the first female astronauts in the 1980s.
Throughout NASA, a number of extraordinary women play an integral role in our agency's success. They serve as scientists, engineers, astronauts and administrators, making significant contributions to NASA's mission and new vision for space exploration. Currently, pioneering women help lead our Mars Exploration Rover team, direct our efforts to understand the effects of space travel on the human body and remain at the forefront of NASA's Return to Flight preparations.
I encourage you to participate in planned programs and activities commemorating Women's History Month at NASA and in your communities. As women continue to reach historic achievements, we look to them to inspire not only our nation, but also the next generation of explorers.
Sean O'Keefe
NASA Administrator
I always wanted to be an astonaut, specifically a cargo specialist, but alas, broken back with temporary paralysis and lots of back surgeries disqualified me physically. One can always dream though.
MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
Women's History Month -- March 2004
This month, NASA joins with other agencies and organizations in honoring the accomplishments and achievements of women throughout our nation, as we celebrate National Women's History Month.
We are fortunate that outstanding women have helped inspire hope and possibility throughout the first century of flight. Like NASA's own mission "to inspire the next generation of explorers," the theme of this year's observance, "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility," gives us the opportunity to celebrate the milestones of visionary women explorers.
During Women's History Month we are reminded of pioneers like Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean; Bessie Coleman, the first African American -- male or female -- to earn a pilot's license; and the "Mercury 13," a team of ground-breaking aviators from the 1960s who paved the way for the first female astronauts in the 1980s.
Throughout NASA, a number of extraordinary women play an integral role in our agency's success. They serve as scientists, engineers, astronauts and administrators, making significant contributions to NASA's mission and new vision for space exploration. Currently, pioneering women help lead our Mars Exploration Rover team, direct our efforts to understand the effects of space travel on the human body and remain at the forefront of NASA's Return to Flight preparations.
I encourage you to participate in planned programs and activities commemorating Women's History Month at NASA and in your communities. As women continue to reach historic achievements, we look to them to inspire not only our nation, but also the next generation of explorers.
Sean O'Keefe
NASA Administrator
I always wanted to be an astonaut, specifically a cargo specialist, but alas, broken back with temporary paralysis and lots of back surgeries disqualified me physically. One can always dream though.