Well, We Spend An Awful

The Pressure Suit Helps If Something Goes Wrong During Launch Or Re-entry - Astronauts Have A Way To Parachute Off The Shuttle. The Suits Protect You From Loss Of Pressure In Case Of Emergency.

Once You Are Assigned To A Flight, The Whole Crew Is Assigned At The Same Time, And Then That Crew Trains Together For A Whole Year To Prepare For That Flight.

Yes, I Did Feel A Special Responsibility To Be The First American Woman In Space.

I Didn't Really Decide That I Wanted To Be An Astronaut For Sure Until The End Of College.

If It Wasn't For The Women's Movement, I Wouldn't Be Where I Am Today.