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Shannon Lucid (1943)close

Shannon Lucid was born in Bethany, Oklahoma. An astronaut and biochemist, she set a record for the longest US space mission. She spent 188 days in orbit aboard the Mir space station. Lucid was the first female to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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