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Margaret Rhea Seddon (born November 8, 1947) is an American surgeon and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women in 1978, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as a mission specialist on STS-51-D and STS-40, and as a payload commander for STS-58, accumulating over 722 hours in space.
Feb 9, 2022 · NASA's first six female astronauts, including Dr. Rhea Seddon (left). Dr. Rhea Seddon was one of the first six women and the first women of Tennessee to become a space Astronaut. Since early on, she wanted to become an Astronaut, ever since Sputnik first took flight.
Rhea Seddon. One of the first six women accepted by NASA, former astronaut, and veteran of three space shuttle flights, Dr. Seddon is an award-winning author who today encourages young and old alike to Go for Orbit and reach for the stars.
Former astronaut, RHEA SEDDON, M.D., is an award-winning author & veteran of three space shuttle flights. A woman of many firsts, Dr. Seddon was one of only six women in a class of 100 in medical school and the first woman ever accepted to her General Surgery Residency Program.
Mar 7, 2021 · Former NASA Astronaut and Tennessee native Rhea Seddon sat down with The Hustler this spring to discuss her pioneering work as a surgeon, astronaut and author. Over a Feb. 5 Zoom call, Seddon discussed her experience as one of the first six women accepted into NASA’s astronaut corps.
Margaret Rhea Seddon (born November 8, 1947) is an American surgeon and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women in 1978, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as a mission specialist on STS-51-D and STS-40, and as a payload commander for STS-58, accumulating over 722 hours in space.
From small-town southern girl to space traveler, Rhea Seddon experienced a life that was on a trajectory of its own from an early age. One of the first six women Astronauts accepted by NASA, Dr. Seddon, a surgeon by training, married Navy Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson becoming the first Astronaut couple.
May 29, 2015 · Tennessee native Rhea Seddon was one of first six women to enter NASA astronaut program.
May 20, 2010 · This interview with Rhea Seddon is being conducted in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for the JSC Oral History Project. The interviewer is Jennifer Ross-Nazzal, assisted by Rebecca Wright. Thanks again for agreeing to spend some time with us today.
Jun 22, 2018 · Three Facts about Dr. Rhea Seddon. Dr. Rhea Seddon aboard the space shuttle. 1) Seddon is a medical doctor. Although she wasn’t the first medical doctor in space, Seddon joins a pretty prestigious list. Joe Kerwin beat her by 12 years, launching as part of Skylab in 1973 to become the first medical doctor in space.
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