Women in Space List

The Women in Space List is a list of all women who have been to outer space.  Outer space is defined using the The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI’s) acceptance of Kármán line or 100km, as the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. NASA lowered this definition to 50 km, which purists consider the edge of space, but for inclusion, Virgin Galactic, the only suborbital company that flies under 100km, is included.

Women in Space List

  • STS-127, Space Shuttle Endeavour

    Carrying Julie Payette on July 15, 2009

  • STS-40

    Crew, including Yulia Peresild, Tamara E. Jernigan, and Millie Hughes-Fulford on June 5, 1991

  • Soyuz TMA-15M

    Carrying Samantha Cristoforetti, on November 23, 2014

  • Blue Origin NS-22

    Crew, including Vanessa O’Brien and Sara Sabry for August 4, 2022 flight

  • Virgin Galactic Unity 22

    Carrying Natalie Beth Moses and Sirisha Bandla on July 11, 2021

  • Soyuz TMA-20

    Catherine Coleman in the International Space Station on December 15, 2010

  • SpaceX Inspiration4

    Carrying Sian Proctor and Haley Arceneaux, on September 16, 2021

  • STS-131

    Crew, including Stephanie Wilson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, and Naoko Yamazaki on April 5, 2010

  • Shenzhou 14

    Carrying Liu Yang on June 5, 2022

  • Soyuz TMA-12

    Crew, including Yi So-Yeon and Peggy Whitson on April 19, 2008

  • Soyuz MS-19

    Carrying Yulia Peresild on October 5, 2021

  • SpaceX Inspiration4

    Crew, including Sian Proctor and Haley Arceneaux, on September 16, 2021

  • SpaceX Crew-5

    Carrying Nicole Mann and Anna Kikina on October 5, 2022

  • STS-85

    Carrying Jan Davis on August 7, 1997

  • STS-114, Space Shuttle Discovery

    Carrying Eileen Collins and Wendy B. Lawrence on July 26, 2005

  • STS-47

    Mae Jemison on September 12, 1992

  • Vostok 6

    Carrying Valentina Tereshkova, on June 16, 1963

  • SpaceX Crew-1

    Shannon Walker on November 15, 2020

  • STS-128

    Nicole Stott on August 28, 2009

  • Soyuz MS-25

    Crew, including Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Maryna Vitaleuna Vasileuskaya on Mar 23, 2024

  • STS-47

    Mae Jemison on September 12, 1992

  • STS-40

    Crew, including Yulia Peresild, Tamara E. Jernigan, and Millie Hughes-Fulford on June 5, 1991

  • BLUE ORIGIN NS-22

    Crew, including Vanessa O’Brien and Sara Sabry for August 4 2022 flight

  • STS-127

    Carrying Julie Payette on July 15, 2009

  • STS-85

    Carrying Jan Davis on August 7, 1997

  • SPACEX CREW-5

    Carrying Nicole Mann and Anna Kikina on October 5, 2022

  • STS-131

    Crew, including Stephanie Wilson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, and Naoko Yamazaki on April 5, 2010

  • STS-128

    Nicole Stott on August 28, 2009

  • SPACEX INSPIRATION4

    Carrying Sian Proctor and Haley Arceneaux, on September 16, 2021

  • SOYUZ TMA-20

    Catherine Coleman in the International Space Station on Dec 15, 2010

  • SHENZHOU 14

    Carrying Liu Yang on June 5, 2022

  • SOYUZ TMA-12

    Crew, including Carrying Yi So-Yeon and Peggy Whitson on April 19, 2008

  • SPACEX CREW-1

    Shannon Walker on November 15, 2020

  • STS-114

    Carrying Eileen Collins and Wendy B. Lawrence on July 26, 2005

  • Blue Origin NS-22

    Vanessa O’Brien on August 4, 2022

  • SOYUZ MS-25

    Crew, including Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Maryna Vitaleuna Vasileuskaya on Mar 23, 2024

  • VOSTOK 6

    Carrying Valentina Tereshkova, on June 16, 1963