Valentina Tereshkova

• First woman in space to orbit Earth for 3 days

• Vostok_6
  

• Jun 16, 1963

• Female body in orbit

Svetlana Savitskaya

• Second woman in space (after 20 years)
• First woman to visit a space station
• First woman to perform a spacewalk

• Soyuz-T7
• Soyuz-T12

• Aug 19, 1982
• Jul 17, 1984

• Third Soviet space mission to Salyut 7 space station
• Spacewalk, Rezonans tests and collected station air samples

Sally Ride *

• First American woman in space
• Third woman in Space

• STS-7
• STS-41G

• Jun 18, 1983
• Oct 5, 1984

• Satellite deployment, microgravity research
• Satellite deployment, radar Imaging

Judith Resnik **

• First Flight to include 2 Women Crew
• First Woman Killed attempting Space (Challenger)

Jan 28, 1986
Space Shuttle Challenger

• STS-41-D
• STS-51-L

• Aug 30, 1984
• Jan 28, 1986

• Satellite deployment
• Satellite deployment

• STS-41-G
• STS-31
• STS-45

• Oct 5, 1984
• Apr 24, 1990
• Mar 24, 1992

• Satellite deployment/radar Imaging
• Hubble Space telescope deployment
• Atlas 1 astronomy research

• STS-51-A

• Nov 8, 1984

• Communications satellites deployment & retrieval

Rhea Seddon

• First Flight to include 3 Women Crew (STS-40)

• STS-51-D
• STS-40
• STS-58

• Apr 12, 1985
• Jun 5, 1991
• Oct 18, 1993

• Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) dedicated to biology
• Space Transportation Systems & Spacelab Life
• Sciences (physiological effects in space)

Shannon Lucid

• Only American woman to have stayed on Mir

• STS-51-G
• STS-34
• STS-43
• STS-58
• STS-76
• STS-79

• Jun 17, 1985
• Oct 18, 1989
• Aug 2, 1991
• Oct 18, 1993
• Mar 22, 1996
• Sep 16 1996

• Satellite deployment
• Galileo spacecraft deployment to Jupiter
• TDRS-E satellite deployment; medical and materials research
• Space transportation systems & spacelab life
• Physiological effects in space
• Shuttle – Mir link-up (third mission to link with Mir)

…

• STS-61-A
• STS-32
• STS-50
• STS-71
• STS-89

• Oct 30, 1985
• Jan 9, 1990
• Jun 25, 1992
• Jun 27, 1995
• Jan 22, 1998

• Microgravity research
• Syncom IV-F5 satellite deployment and LDEF retrieval
• USML-1 microgravity research
• Shuttle – Mir (first space shuttle to dock with Mir) joint US/Russian life science investigations
• Shuttle – Mir plant nutrient, GPS, human performance

• STS-61-B
• STS-30

• Nov 26, 1985
• May 4, 1989

• Satellite deployment and retrieval
• Magellan spacecraft deployment

• STS-34
• STS-50
• STS-71

• Oct 18, 1989
• Jun 25, 1992
• Jun 27, 1995

• Galileo spacecraft deployment to Jupiter
• USML-1 microgravity research
• Shuttle – Mir (first to dock with Mir) joint life science research

• STS-33
• STS-49
• STS-61
• STS-73

• Nov 22, 1989
• May 7, 1992
• Dec 2, 1993
• Oct 20, 1995

• Dept of Defense satellite deployment
• Retrieve satellite & relaunch to its intended orbit
• First Hubble space telescope servicing
• Second mission for the US Microgravity Laboratory

• STS-32
• STS-46
• STS-62
• STS-81
• STS-98

• Jan 9, 1990
• Jul 31, 1992
• Mar 4, 1994
• Jan 12, 1997
• Feb 7, 2001

• Syncom IV-F5 Satellite deployment and LDEF retrieval
• Satellite deployment; TSS-1 operations; tech research
• Microgravity research / OAST-2 engineering & tech payload
• Shuttle-Mir
• ISS Assembly – first space launch of the 21st century

Linda M. Godwin

• First spacewalk (STS-76) since Skylab 1974

• STS-37
• STS-59
• STS-76
• STS-108

• Apr 5, 1991
• Apr 9, 1994
• Mar 22, 1996
• Dec 5, 2001

• Launching the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
• Radar Imaging- SIR-C; X-SAR and MAPS
• Shuttle – Mir link-up (third shuttle mission to link with Mir)
• Deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS

Helen Sharman

• First Briton in Space; first woman to visit the Mir space station

• Soyuz TM-12

• May 18, 1991

• Medical & agricultural tests and outreach to public schools

• First Flight to include 3 Women Crew (STS-40)
• Longest Shuttle time in space for USA 17 days (STS-80)
• 1st shuttle to dock at ISS; 2nd w 3 women crew (STS-96)

• STS-40
• STS-52
• STS-67
• STS-80
• STS-96

• Jun 5, 1991
• Oct 22, 1992
• Mar 2, 1995
• Nov 19, 1996
• May 27, 1999

• Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) dedicated to biology
• LAGEOS 2 satellite deployment and microgravity research
• Astronomy
• Satellite deployment, crystal growth, semi-conductors
• First to dock to ISS; ISS assembly and set up

• First Flight to include 3 Women Crew (STS-40)

Feb 2, 2021

• STS-40

• Jun 5, 1991

• Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) dedicated to biology

• STS-42

• Jan 22, 1992

• Spacelab microgravity on organisms

• STS-47
• STS-60
• STS-85

• Sep 12, 1992
• Feb 3, 1994
• Aug 7, 1997

• Spacelab-Japan microgravity research- materials & life sciences
• First US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program; cosmonaut on shuttle
• Multiple space science packages & telescopes

• STS-47

• Sep 12, 1992

• Spacelab-Japan microgravity research- materials & life sciences

• STS-54
• STS-64
• STS-78
• STS-101
• STS-102
• STS-105

• Jan 13, 1993
• Sep 9, 1994
• Jun 20, 1996
• May 19, 2000
• Mar 8, 2001
• Aug 10, 2001

• 5th TDRS satelitte and x-ray spectrometer
• Optical radar using laser pulses (not radio waves) to study atm
• 22 life science and microgravity experiments
• ISS assembly and logistics
• Resupplying ISS & rotating Expedition 1 & Expedition 2 crews.
• ISS crew rotation and logistics

• 1st shuttle to dock at ISS; 2nd w 3 women crew (STS-96)

• STS-56
• STS-66
• STS-96
• STS-110

• Apr 8, 1993
• Nov 3, 1994
• May 27, 1999
• Apr 8, 2002

• ATLAS 2 and ozone layer
• ATLAS 3 and ozone layer and cryogenic infrared spectrometer
• First to dock to ISS; ISS assembly and set up
• ISS assembly of Truss system

Nancy J. Currie-Gregg

• 1st shuttle to launch hardware to ISS

• STS-57
• STS-70
• STS-88
• STS-109

• Jun 21, 1993
• Jul 13, 1995
• Dec 4, 1998
• Mar 1, 2002

• EURECA satellite retrieval and bioscience research
• Launch of TDRS-7 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and Research
• Node 1 (Unit), was the first space hardware delivered
• 4th servicing of the hubble space telescope

• STS-57
• STS-63
• STS-83
• STS-94
• STS-99

• Jun 21, 1993
• Feb 3, 1995
• Apr 4, 1997
• Jul 1, 1997
• Feb 11, 2000

• EURECA satellite retrieval and bioscience research
• Rendezvous with Mir; Coca-Cola, CSE, GLO-2
• Microgravity research-flight cut short due to fuel cell anomaly
• Microgravity laboratory (MSL) 19 materials science in 4 facilities
• Radar imaging – SRTM and IFSAR…

• STS-65
• STS-95

• Jul 8, 1994
• Oct 29, 1998

• IML-2 (Intl Microgravity Lab) first animals to conceive & birth in space
• Bioscience research on 77-yr old John Glenn and astronomy…

• Soyuz TM-20
• STS-84

• Oct 3, 1994
• May 15, 1997

• Part of Euromir – agreement of ESA and Russia
• Crewed mission Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Mir space station…

• First female shuttle Commander
  (STS-93)
• Second female shuttle Commander
  (STS-114)

• STS-63
• STS-84
• STS-93
• STS-114

• Feb 3, 1995
• May 15, 1997
• Jul 23, 1999
• Jul 26, 2005

• Rendezvous with Mir; Coca-Cola, CSE, GLO-2
• Crewed mission Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Mir space station
• Launch the 50,000 lb Chandra X-ray Observatory heaviest payload 
• Testing space shuttle flight safety techniques and deliver supplies…

• STS-67
• STS-86
• STS-91
• STS-114

• Mar 2, 1995
• Sep 26, 1997
• Jun 2, 1998
• Jul 26, 2005

• Astronomy
• SPACEHAB docking Atlantis-Mir, cargo transfer & astronaut exchange
• Docking of Discovery to Mir and AMS to look for dark/missing matter
• Testing Space Shuttle flight safety techniques and deliver supplies…

• STS-70
• STS-101

• Jul 13, 1995
• May 19, 2000

• Launch of TDRS-7 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and Research
• ISS assembly and logistics…

• STS-73
• STS-93
• Soyuz TMA-20

• Oct 20, 1995
• Jul 23, 1999
• Dec 15, 2010

• Second mission for the US Microgravity Laboratory
• Launch the 50,000-lb Chandra X-ray Observatory heaviest payload 
• Human spaceflight to ISS as part of the Soyuz programme.…

• Soyuz TMA-24/23
• Soyuz TMA-33/32

• Aug 16, 1996
• Oct 21, 2001

• Microgravity & radiation on plants, animal tissue, bacteria, insects
• Docking and undocking

• STS-83
• STS-94

• Apr 4, 1997
• Jul 1, 1997

• Microgravity research-flight cut short due to fuel cell anomaly
• Microgravity Laboratory (MSL); 19 materials science in 4 facilities…

Columbia Disintegrated during re-entry

Feb 1, 2003
(Space Shuttle Columbia)

• STS-87
• STS-107

• Nov 19, 1997
• Jan 16, 2003

• Microgravity Laboratory (USMP-4) Spacelab & technology dev
• 113th flight of Space Shuttle program & last for Columbia

• STS-90
• STS-130

• Apr 17, 1998
• Feb 8, 2010

• Neurolab; bioscience research
• ISS assembly – payloads include Tranquility module/Cupola

• STS-91
• STS-99
• STS-104

• Jun 2, 1998
• Feb 11, 2000
• Jul 12, 2001

• Docking of Discovery to Mir and AMS to look for dark/missing matter
• Radar imaging – SRTM and IFSAR
• Deliver and install the Quest airlock

Julie Payette

1st shuttle to dock at ISS; 2nd w 3 women crew (STS-96)

• STS-96
• STS-127

• May 27, 1999
• Jul 15, 2009

• First to dock to ISS; ISS assembly and set up
• Deliver and install Japanese experiment module & logistics

• STS-92
• STS-112
• STS-120

• Oct 11, 2000
• Oct 7, 2002
• Oct 23, 2007

• 100th mission of space shuttle focused on ISS assembly
• 28,000 pd Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to ISS assembly
• Delivered the Harmony module and ISS assembly

• Named first ISS science officer by NASA
• First women to command ISS
• Oldest at 56 to orbit earth, longest flight, first woman to command ISS twice
• Most spacewalks by a woman (8) at 60 hours

• STS-111 / STS-113
• Soyuz TMA-11
• Soyuz MS-03 / Soyuz MS-04
• Axiom Mission 2
• Axiom Mission 4

• Jun 5, 2002
• Oct 10, 2007
• Nov 17, 2016
• May 21, 2023
• May 1, 2025

• Resupply ISS, replace previous crew, Whitson spacewalk
• First time two women flew on board a Soyuz, and women outnumbered men on a rocket
• Drugs for resistant bacteria, Alzheimer’s, muscular dystrophy
• Research cancer, microgravity on stem cells and cloud seeding
• Experiments developed by Polish engineers and scientists

Half empty flight; no back ups (STS-135)

• STS-112
• STS-126 / STS-119
• STS-135

• Oct 7, 2002
• Nov 15, 2008
• Jul 8, 2011

• 28,000 lbs Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to ISS assembly
• Deliver equipment and supplies; service SARJ; repairs
• 135th/last mission for American Space Shuttle – $5.5bn budget approved

Columbia Disintegrated during re-entry

Feb 1, 2003
(Space Shuttle Columbia)

• STS-107

• Jan 16, 2003

• Microgravity and international science

Delivered ESA Astronaut (STS-121)

STS-131 the first time four women have been in space at once

• STS-121
• STS-120
• STS-131

• Jul 4, 2006
• Oct 23, 2007
• Apr 5, 2010

• Test safety & repair techniques following the Columbia disaster and resupply
• Delivered the Harmony module and ISS assembly
• Deliver logistics module and replace ammonia tank

• STS-121

• Jul 4, 2006

• Test safety & repair techniques following the Columbia & resupply

• STS-115
• STS-126

• Sep 9, 2006
• Nov 15, 2008

• Deliver & install 2 truss segments and solar arrays
• Deliver equipment and supplies; service SARJ; repairs

• Soyuz TMA-08 / Soyuz TMA-09

• Mar 30, 2006
• Sep 18, 2006

• Performed several experiments on behalf of the ESA

Completed 3 spacewalks in 9 days

• STS-116 / STS-117
• Soyuz TMA-05M
• Boeing Starliner / Space X Crew-9

• Dec 10, 2006
• Jul 15, 2012
• Jun 5, 2024

• Re-wired electrical and solar arrays
• Activated KURS navigation system for spaceflight board computers
• Assess Starliner’s condition to send back crew

• STS-116

• Dec 10, 2006

• Rewiring of electrical system of the ISS to bring online solar array 

First flight to launch American and Russian woman

• STS-118
• Soyuz TMA-18
• Soyuz MS-25

• Aug 8, 2007
• Apr 2, 2010
• Mar 23, 2024

• Delivering, assembling, replacement and repair
• Preparing, testing, Integrating
• Crew transport (Kononenko spends 1,111 days)

• STS-118

• Aug 8, 2007

• Delivering, assembling, replacement and repair

• Ballistic re-entry (malfunction) minor neck injury and bruised spinal column

• Soyuz TMA-12 / Soyuz TMA-11

• Apr 8, 2008

• ISS assembly and repair

• STS-124
• Soyuz-TMA-09M

• May 31, 2008
• May 28, 2013

• Lead for all the robotic arm operations – first bagel in space
• Crew rotation and transportation

• STS-125
• SpaceX Crew-2

• May 11, 2009
• Apr 23, 2021

• 5th servicing Hubble Telescope
• Crew transport

• STS-128 / STS-129
• STS-133

• Aug 29, 2009
• Feb 24, 2011

• Deliver payload Leonardo to study the physics of microgravity
• Transport ExPRESS logistics carrier and a human robot

3rd & last Space Shuttle mission w 3 female astronauts (after STS-40 & STS-96) 

• STS-131

• Apr 5, 2010

• Deliver logistics module and replace ammonia tank

Last Japanese astronaut to fly on the Space Shuttle

• STS-131

• Apr 5, 2010

• Deliver logistics module and replace ammonia tank

• Soyuz TMA-19
• SpaceX Crew-1

• Jun 15, 2010
• Nov 16, 2020

• Deployed solar arrays for power gen & antennas for nav/comms
• First mission to ISS in a Commercial Crew Program; launched satellite

First Chinese woman to space

• Shenzhou 9
• Shenzhou 14

• Jun 16, 2012
• Jun 5, 2022

• 2nd spacecraft & 1st crew mission to dock w Tiangong-1 space station
• Addition of Wentian & Mengtian laboratory cabin modules

Second Chinese woman to space

• Shenzhou 10
• Shenzhou 13

• Jun 11, 2013
• Oct 15, 2021

• Physical, technological & scientific experiments
• Experiments on Cell biology; effervescent
  tablets; water surface tension

• Soyuz TMA-14M

• Sep 25, 2014

• Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS

• Soyuz TMA-15M
• SpaceX Crew-4

• Nov 23, 2014
• Apr 27, 2022

• 2-inch-tall LEGO minifigures of each clad in Russian Sokol spacesuits
• ESA astronaut – none noted

• Soyuz-MS01
• Soyuz-MS17

• Jul 6, 2016
• Oct 14, 2020

• Soyuz MS-09

• Jun 6, 2018

• Soyuz MS-11
• SpaceX Crew-10

• Dec 3, 2018
• Mar 14, 2025

• 100th orbital launch
• ISS assembly and repair

• Longest space flight by a women at 328 days

• Soyuz MS-12
• Soyuz MS-13

• Mar 14, 2019
• Jul 20, 2019

• Soyuz MS-15

• Sep 25, 2019

• VG Unity 22
• VG Unity 25
• Galactic 02
  
• Galactic 03
  
• Galactic 04
  

• Jul 11, 2021
• May 25, 2023
• Aug 10, 2023
• Sep 8, 2023
• Oct 6, 2023

• VG Unity 22
  

• Jul 11, 2021

• SpaceX Inspiration 4

• Sep 16, 2021

• Blue Origin NS-16

• Jul 20, 2021

• SpaceX Inspiration 4

• Sep 16, 2021

• Soyuz MS-19

• Oct 5, 2021

• Blue Origin NS-18

• Oct 13, 2021

• SpaceX Crew-3

• Nov 10, 2021

• Blue Origin NS-19

• Dec 11, 2021

• Blue Origin NS-20
• Blue Origin NS-28

• Mar 31, 2022
• Nov 22, 2024

• SpaceX Crew-4

• Apr 27, 2022

• Blue Origin NS-21

• Jun 4, 2022

• Blue Origin NS-22

• Aug 4, 2022

• Blue Origin NS-22

• Aug 4, 2022

• SpaceX Crew-5

• Oct 5, 2022

• SpaceX Crew-5

• Oct 5, 2022

• Axiom Mission 2

• May 21, 2023

• VG Unity 25

• May 25, 2023

• Galactic 02
  
• Galactic 04
  
• Galactic 05
  

• Aug 10, 2023
• Oct 6, 2023
• Aug 12, 2023

• Galactic 02
  

• Aug 10, 2023

• Galactic 02
  

• Aug 10, 2023

• SpaceX Crew-7

• Aug 26, 2023

• Soyuz MS-24 M69
• Soyuz MS-24 M70

• Sep 15, 2023
• Sep 15, 2023

• Galactic 04
  

• Oct 6, 2023

• Galactic 05
  

• Nov 2, 2023

• Galactic 05
  

• Nov 2, 2023

• Galactic 06
  

• Jan 26, 2024

• SpaceX Crew-8

• Mar 4, 2024

• Soyuz MS-25

• Mar 23, 2024

• Blue Origin NS-25

• May 19, 2024

• Blue Origin NS-26

• Blue Origin NS-26

• Polaris Dawn

• Polaris Dawn

• Shenzhou 19

• Blue Origin NS-28

• Blue Origin NS-30