Meet NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann, Crew-5 Commander | Johnson Space Center

Meet NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann, Crew-5 Commander | Johnson Space Center

First indigenous woman from NASA to go to space!

A Marine combat pilot, a mechanical engineer, and a first-time space flyer—just some of the ways to describe Nicole Mann, commander of NASA’s next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station.  Hear her describe her California childhood, her path from Naval Academy to pilot to astronaut, and how she expects this mission to contribute to the evolution of human possibilities.

Astronaut Nicole Mann Official NASA Biography:

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann/biography

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 3 minutes, 13 seconds

Release Date: October 5, 2022

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