On This Day October 11 1984 - Kathryn D. Sullivan Became the First American Woman to Space Walk

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On This Day October 11 1984 - Kathryn D. Sullivan Became the First American Woman to Space Walk.

On this day October 11 1984, NASA astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan made history when she became the first American woman to perform a space walk. During the Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-41-G mission, she stepped outside the shuttle to test new equipment and techniques that would later be used to refuel satellites in orbit.

Her groundbreaking achievement marked another major milestone for women in space exploration, following in the footsteps of Sally Ride, who became the first American woman...

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