In the morning of April 5th, 2010, NASA would attempt to put three female astronauts into space through "Discovery" space shuttle . Together with these three female astronauts, four male astronauts were also sent to this space shuttle. If everything goes well, International Space Station will have four female astronauts at the same time coupled with a female astronaut they have at present. That is to say that this space trip created the record in having the largest number of female astronauts at one time.Accounts that Foment Spot to
It is reported that, among these four people, there are three Americans and a Japanese. They are, respectively, a middle school teacher, a chemist and two space engineers. Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger and the Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki will be the 53rd and 54th women who join the space program around the world. When Dorothy enlisted as a NASA astronaut in 2003, she was a teacher of earth science and astronomy. When her student asked her how the aviator took shower in the space, she felt embarrassed due to the limitation of condition. Now she doesn't need to worry about the toilet problem in space." I talk about this issue everyday now." She said with smile.How I Use Evernote to Organize Everything (25)
This is the first time for Naoko Yamazaki to go into the space. Although she is not the first Japanese female astronaut, she attracts more attention from the public because of her special family. As the reported, her husband resigned his job on a software company to support the wife to pursuit her ideal and taken the responsibility to take care of their 7 years old daughter. Japanese TV programs also broadcast the picture that her husband washes rice and clothes at home. In Japanese society, it is really unusual for male to do housework. Nango admits that it is difficult for both her and her husband to make such an arrangement. Because Nango had been attending astronaut training in America and Russia for long term, the couple even nearly got divorced. But when Naoko Yamazaki finally accomplished the dream of flying in space, her husband was proud for her from the bottom of his heart. According to statistics, almost three forths Japanese women will quit their jobs after they give birth to a baby and stay at home. Few of them will return to their job.89% of Women Said that They Adore
The third one is 43-year-old Stephanie Wilson. She is the second female astronaut and the flight on April 5 is her third time in space. The fourth person is the chemical Doctor Tracy Examination, she has driven the "Unit" spacecraft to the international station with two Russian astronauts on 2th. What is worth to mention is that as the four female astronuats reach the International Space station one after another in several days, the equality between man and woman is finally realized in space, too.