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Today in History: Mae Jemison becomes first Black woman astronaut
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- On September 12 1992, astronaut Mae Jemison lifted off aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47, becoming the first African-American woman to travel to space. The eight-day flight orbited Earth, marking a historic milestone for NASA and expanding representation in the astronaut corps.