Sunday, September 15, 2024

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Katya Echazarreta, first Mexican-American woman in space


Katya Echazarreta, born June 15, 1995 in Guadalajara, Mexico, is the first female Mexican-American astronaut.  She was selected as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.  She went into space aboard Blue Origin NS-21 launched in June 2022 for a sub-orbital flight, lasting 10 minutes, 5 seconds. 


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