National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Anna Lee Fisher

United States of America

Anna Lee Fisher
Retired

Biography

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Anna Lee Fisher (née Tingle) is an American chemist, emergency physician, and a former NASA astronaut. Formerly married to fellow astronaut Bill Fisher, and the mother of two children, in 1984 she became the first mother in space.[4] Fisher was formerly the oldest active American astronaut.[5] During her career at NASA, she has been involved with three major programs: the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Orion project.

Type

Government

Age

76

Date of Birth

August 24, 1949

First Flight

November 8, 1984

Last Flight

November 8, 1984

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

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Time in Space

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