Nicole Aunapu Mann Wiki – Nicole Aunapu Mann Biography

Nicole Aunapu Mann, is a member of the Wailacki Indian Tribes of Round Valley. She was selected by NASA in June 2013 and completed her astronaut candidate training in July 2015. On October 5, 2022, she was sent to the International Space Station as NASA SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander onboard of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

According to NASA, Born in Petaluma, California, Mann earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1999 and in 2001, he earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Fluid Mechanics from the University from Stanford. Speaking of her personal life, Mann is married to Travis and they have a son together. The family lives in Houston, Texas.

Mann, who is a colonel in the US Marine Corps, served as a test pilot on the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet. She has also been deployed in 47 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mann has been awarded two Air Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and several Unit Commendations. She was even inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame.

Nicole Aunapu Mann Age

The age of first Native American woman in space is not known.

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Nicole Aunapu Mann first Native American woman in space

Nicole A. Mann, NASA astronaut and the first Native American woman in space, went on a spacewalk on Friday, January 20. Mann and Japan’s Koichi Wakata ventured on a spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for more solar arrays.

This was the first spacewalk for both of them and they were tasked with assembling the mounting brackets in preparation for the station’s next set of solar arrays. It was in October 2022 that Mann launched into orbit with SpaceX, becoming the first Native American woman in space.

NASA’s official Twitter user uploaded several videos providing an update on the spacewalk. “LIVE NOW: Watch @NASA_Astronauts Nicole Mann and @JAXA_en astronaut Koichi Wakata as they leave the @Space_Station for their first spacewalk. They will assemble the mounting brackets in preparation for the station’s next set of solar panels,” read his first tweet. .

“Spacewalk Update: @NASA_Astronauts Nicole Mann and @JAXA_en Koichi Wakata donned their battery-powered spacesuits at 8:14 am ET, marking the official start of today’s spacewalk. The spacewalk is expected to last up to seven hours,” read another tweet.Read More….