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Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid[1] (born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut. She has flown in space five times, including a prolonged mission aboard the Russian space station Mir in 1996, and is the only American woman to have stayed on Mir.
Shannon Wells Lucid is an American astronaut who from 1996 to 2007 held the world record for most time in space by a woman and from 1996 to 2002 held the record for the longest-duration spaceflight by any U.S. astronaut. Lucid was born in China as the daughter of Baptist missionaries and with her.
Shannon Lucid: A Pioneering Life in Spaceflight. To celebrate the 39th anniversary of Shannon Lucid’s first spaceflight on 17 June 1985, Assistant Curator Lucy Twisleton takes a closer look at the career and legacy of this pioneering astronaut and biochemist.
Shannon Lucid is working with the International Space Station Program while she prepares to be assigned to another flight. Among her preparations are completing winter survival training at Cold Lake, Canada. Read more about Shannon Lucid and NASA-2. Read Shannon Lucid's Oral History (PDF)
Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid set an American record for the longest stay in space with her 188 days on the Russian space station Mir in 1996. In this Scientific American article, she reflects on her experiences and on the future of the international space program.
Shannon Lucid is a commercial, instrument, and multi-engine rated pilot; she had dreamed of being a pilot since her first airplane ride, at the age of five. Dr. Lucid became an astronaut in August 1979 and has flown on five space flights.
NAME: Shannon W. Lucid (Ph.D.) NASA Astronaut PERSONAL DATA: Born January 14, 1943, in Shanghai, China, but considers Bethany, Oklahoma, to be her hometown. Married to Michael F. Lucid of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid (born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut. She has flown in space five times, including a prolonged mission aboard the Russian space station Mir in 1996, and is the only American woman to have stayed on Mir.
Feb 3, 2012 · NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid, the only American woman to live aboard the Russian Mir space station, and a member of NASA's first astronaut class to include women, has retired after a long and...
Lucid was the only American woman to serve on board the Russian space station Mir. Image Credit: NASA. Although she is now regarded as a great American hero, Shannon Lucid was actually born in China in 1943.
