The Explorers
First female commander of a Space Shuttle
Youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe on a sailboat
First african American woman in space
Cycled 11,000 miles through every state in the US, ran 1,911 miles along the Te Araroa trail, cycled along the spine of the Andes and ascended over 100,000 metres on a bike
First American woman in space
First woman to perform a single-handed, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe
First female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Former record holder for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe
First female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean,
First American woman to walk in space
Triathlete, adventurer, and explorer who doesn’t let paralysis stop her from reaching new heights
Adventurer recreating the expeditions of intrepid female explorers
Adventurer who walked 12,000 miles solo through Siberia, the Gobi Desert, China, Laos, Thailand, and Australia
First Hispanic woman in Space
Completed a solo circumnavigation of the southern hemisphere at age 16