Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid

Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	January 14, 1943 Shanghai, China
Occupation*	Biochemist
Time spent in space	223d 02h 50m
Selection	1978 NASA Group
Mission(s)	STS-51-G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76
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Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid (born January 14, 1943) is an American astronaut who holds the record for the longest duration stay in space by a woman. She has flown in space five times including a prolonged mission aboard the Mir space station. Shannon Lucid (public domain http://www. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... STS 51-G was the eighteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the fifth flight of Discovery. ... STS-34 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ... STS-43 was a NASA space shuttle mission in 1991. ... // Crew Commander: John E. Blaha (4), Pilot: Richard A. Searfoss (1), Mission Specialist 1: M. Rhea Seddon (3), Mission Specialist 2: William S. McArthur Jr. ... STS-76 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ... Download high resolution version (800x800, 205 KB)Shuttle mission 51-g patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (841x900, 295 KB)From NASA File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (864x900, 216 KB)sts-43 mission patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (978x900, 416 KB)sts-58 mission patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Frrom NASA File links The following pages link to this file: STS-76 Categories: NASA images | NowCommons ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Template:Redirect Template:Redirect U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ...

Lucid was born in Shanghai, China, to Baptist missionary parents Oscar and Myrtle Wells, but grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma and obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry from that school in 1973. She was selected to the NASA astronaut corps in 1978. Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... Nickname: Capital of the New Century, OKC, O-City Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... NASA logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Lucid's first space flight was in June 1985 on Space Shuttle Discovery's mission STS-51-G. She also flew on shuttle missions STS-34 in 1989, STS-43 in 1991, and STS-58 in 1993. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three remaining spacecraft in the space shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... STS 51-G was the eighteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the fifth flight of Discovery. ... STS-34 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... STS-43 was a NASA space shuttle mission in 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Crew Commander: John E. Blaha (4), Pilot: Richard A. Searfoss (1), Mission Specialist 1: M. Rhea Seddon (3), Mission Specialist 2: William S. McArthur Jr. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Lucid is best known for her fifth spaceflight, when she spent 188 days in space, from March 22 to September 26, 1996, including 179 days aboard Mir, the Russian space station. Both to and from Mir, she travelled on Space Shuttle Atlantis. Her stay on Mir was not expected to last so long but her return was delayed twice, extending her stay by about six weeks. During the mission she performed numerous life science and physical science experiments. As a result of her time aboard Mir, she held the record for the most hours in orbit by a non-Russian, and still holds the record for most hours in orbit by any woman. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) orbital station. ... The space station Mir A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the space shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ...

From 2002-2003, Lucid served as the Chief Scientist of NASA. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005, Lucid was capsule communicator (capcom) for STS-114. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... During much of the U.S. manned space program, NASA felt it was important for all communication with the astronauts in space to pass through a single individual in the Mission Control Center. ... STS-114 was the Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission which launched Space Shuttle Discovery at 10:39 EDT (14:39 UTC), July 26, 2005. ...

Lucid was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in December 1996, the 10th astronaut to be given that honor. Congressional Space Medal of Honor The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize any astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and mankind. ...

External link

• Spacefacts biography of Shannon Lucid