NASA Photo
Mae C. Jemison on the space shuttle Endeavour
Mission specialist Mae Jemison pauses for a moment aboard the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992. She is working in the Spacelab Japan (SLJ) module. This 8-day mission launched on September 12, 1992. It was Jemison's first time in space, and she became the first American woman of color to travel into space.