Ellen Ochoa: Breaking Barriers in Space

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Ellen Ochoa was selected by NASA in 1990 to join its astronaut program, and she became the first Hispanic female astronaut when she completed her training in 1991. Two years later, she flew on the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the first Latina to be launched into space. Ochoa continued breaking barriers at NASA for women and for Hispanics.

ISBN Number
9781643712505
Trim Size
8" x 8"
Binding Type
Library Bound
Number of Pages
24
Author
Jennifer Marino Walters
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Copyright Date
2025
Dewey Number
629.450092
Reading Level
2
ATOS
4.2 (Quiz # 550217)