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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2019, 10:58 AM Jul 2019

Is it true that no female astronaut has walked on the moon?

I heard that a couple of days ago and I couldn't believe it. Women have been in space as astronauts for years...

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Is it true that no female astronaut has walked on the moon? (Original Post) CTyankee Jul 2019 OP

We haven't been back to the moon in decades. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #1

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space in 1983. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #2

First U.S. woman. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #6

You're right. Ill correct that. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #8

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space (1963) PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #7

I've correct that. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #9

Hmmm...where have you been? Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #3

I know, I know...jeez, we were idiots in our space program... CTyankee Jul 2019 #10

Women have played important roles in science for centuries... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #14

"Generally" sometimes Loki Liesmith Jul 2019 #21

Of the twelve people who have walked on the Moon, only four are still living dalton99a Jul 2019 #4

The final moon walk was 1972. The U.S. didn't put a woman in space until 1983. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #5

I think you aren't remembering how relatively rare women in space. Here are the 12 moon-walkers hlthe2b Jul 2019 #11

I remember Valentina and wondering at the time what the hell was going on with our space CTyankee Jul 2019 #12

Twenty years before we followed USSR lead! hlthe2b Jul 2019 #13

Well, the first man in space was a Russian, too... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #15

Was it ever a question that the first person in space was going to be MAN? I don't get your point hlthe2b Jul 2019 #16

1960s we were battling blatant sexism and denial of sexism delisen Jul 2019 #17

Sounds a lot like our military during WW11 and the Korean War... CTyankee Jul 2019 #18

Thanks. I had not realized that progression occurred. nt delisen Jul 2019 #22

There have been a lot of advances regarding women in NASA. Meet Dr. Peggy Whitson: demmiblue Jul 2019 #19

Aha. I realize my mistake was in thinking space walks somehow got confused as walking on the moon. CTyankee Jul 2019 #20

Somewhat understandable... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #23

Naw, same bullshit that kept women out of combat roles in the military... CTyankee Jul 2019 #24

rzemanfl

(29,566 posts)

1. We haven't been back to the moon in decades. n/t

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 10:59 AM

Jul 2019

Arkansas Granny

(31,523 posts)

2. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space in 1983.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:00 AM

Jul 2019

The last lunar landing was 1972.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,382 posts)

6. First U.S. woman.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:05 AM

Jul 2019

The Soviets sent Valentina Tereshkova to space in 1963, but then went years before they sent another.

Arkansas Granny

(31,523 posts)

8. You're right. Ill correct that.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:10 AM

Jul 2019

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space (1963)

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:05 AM

Jul 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Tereshkova

Arkansas Granny

(31,523 posts)

9. I've correct that.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:11 AM

Jul 2019

Wounded Bear

(58,681 posts)

3. Hmmm...where have you been?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:02 AM

Jul 2019

Facts is facts. At the time, there were no female astronauts IIRC. There were, however women working on the project, some in key positions.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

10. I know, I know...jeez, we were idiots in our space program...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:15 AM

Jul 2019

Related to this is that great movie about the black female mathematicians that developed the first orbit of the earth. I had no idea this was the case...where the hell have I been, for sure...

The movie is Hidden Figures. And they sure were...

Wounded Bear

(58,681 posts)

14. Women have played important roles in science for centuries...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jul 2019

Generally men have taken the credit for their work.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

21. "Generally" sometimes

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:55 AM

Jul 2019

Generally is painting with too broad a brush. Pun not intended.

dalton99a

(81,561 posts)

4. Of the twelve people who have walked on the Moon, only four are still living

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:02 AM

Jul 2019

So yeah, it's been a while

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,382 posts)

5. The final moon walk was 1972. The U.S. didn't put a woman in space until 1983.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:04 AM

Jul 2019

hlthe2b

(102,327 posts)

11. I think you aren't remembering how relatively rare women in space. Here are the 12 moon-walkers

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:18 AM

Jul 2019

The last moon landing was Apollo 17 in 1972. The first US woman in space was Sally Ride in 1983!

(to our eternal shame, the first WOMAN in space was Russian cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova in 1963!

Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11)
Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11)
Pete Conrad (Apollo 12)
Alan Bean (Apollo 12)
Alan Shepard (Apollo 14)
Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14)
David Scott (Apollo 15)
James Irwin (Apollo 15)
John Young (Apollo 16)
Charles Duke (Apollo 16)
Gene Cernin (Apollo 17)
Harrison Schmidt (Apollo 17)

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

12. I remember Valentina and wondering at the time what the hell was going on with our space

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:21 AM

Jul 2019

program that we didn't have women in it...

hlthe2b

(102,327 posts)

13. Twenty years before we followed USSR lead!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:23 AM

Jul 2019

Wounded Bear

(58,681 posts)

15. Well, the first man in space was a Russian, too...

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jul 2019

hlthe2b

(102,327 posts)

16. Was it ever a question that the first person in space was going to be MAN? I don't get your point

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:28 AM

Jul 2019

Yes, they beat us to the "FIRST", which motivated our race to the moon, but I don't see where that is a statement on our obvious systematic sexism. Seems beside the point to me.

Gagarin made it to space in 1961. That they followed up with a WOMAN two years later is very momentous IMO and shames our own history.

delisen

(6,044 posts)

17. 1960s we were battling blatant sexism and denial of sexism

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:34 AM

Jul 2019

Among reasons put forth around country for why women could not be astronauts: they were too emotional, they menstruated, they should not be in close quarters with men........

Few women could have qualified because they were not able to get into the roles that served as prerequisites-such as military test pilots.

Magazines did features on the "wives" of astronauts-usually zeroing in on the supportive spouse and mother role.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

18. Sounds a lot like our military during WW11 and the Korean War...

Reply to delisen (Reply #17)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:40 AM

Jul 2019

I remember how the TV series MASH developed the character of Margaret Houlihan. She started out as "Hot Lips Houlihan" and it was several iterations of that show until she was "Major Houlihan." The "good" male characters were dominant but were horribly sexist in their behavior toward the nurses. By the end of the show, Margaret had finally gotten her deserved place in the telling of that story.

delisen

(6,044 posts)

22. Thanks. I had not realized that progression occurred. nt

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:03 PM

Jul 2019

demmiblue

(36,873 posts)

19. There have been a lot of advances regarding women in NASA. Meet Dr. Peggy Whitson:

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:40 AM

Jul 2019

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Retiring: Six NASA Records She Broke

Six records Peggy Whitson broke:

Whitson holds the record for most days in space by a NASA astronaut, and is ranked eighth in the world for most time spent by an astronaut in space.

Whitson was the first female to lead the Astronaut Office as chief, and the first to lead it without being in the military.

On her first trip to the ISS, Whitson made history as the first NASA science officer on the station.

Whitson was the first female commander of the ISS.

She was also the first woman to command the ISS twice.

Whitson holds the record for the most space walks done outside of the ISS by a female NASA astronaut: She did 10 space walks during her multiple trips to the ISS.

https://www.newsweek.com/peggy-whitson-astronaut-retire-record-nasa-international-space-station-iss-979708?utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social