Shannon Lucid

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Shannon Lucid is an American biochemist and NASA astronaut known for holding long-duration spaceflight records and serving on multiple Space Shuttle and Mir space missions.


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instanceOf NASA astronaut
biochemist
human
scientist
space traveler
almaMater University of Oklahoma
awardReceived Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
NASA Space Flight Medal
birthCountry China
birthDate 1943-01-14
birthPlace Shanghai
citizenship United States of America
degree Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
Master of Science in Biochemistry
educatedAt University of Oklahoma
employer NASA
familyName Lucid
fieldOfWork biochemistry
fullName Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid
gender female
givenName Shannon
isOneOf first six women selected as NASA astronauts
languageSpoken English
nationality American
notableFor long-duration spaceflight on Mir
pioneering role as a female NASA astronaut
occupation astronaut
biochemist
parentOf three children
recordHeld longest duration spaceflight by a woman (at the time)
longest duration spaceflight by an American astronaut (at the time)
retiredFrom NASA Astronaut Corps
retirementYear 2012
selection NASA Astronaut Group 8
selectionYear 1978
spaceMission Mir EO-21
STS-34
STS-43
STS-51-G
STS-58
STS-76
spaceShuttleFlight Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Discovery
spaceStationVisit Mir
spouse Michael F. Lucid
totalTimeInSpace ~223 days

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Shannon hasNotableBearer Shannon Lucid
Mir program notableAstronautInvolved Shannon Lucid