Space For Women

Space For Women (1981)

N/A 32 min Movie
Documentary

Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women employed in the space transportation programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and shows the variety of positions that they hold as electrical engineers, aerial photography analysts, safety specialists and astronaut mission specialists. It notes how the women obtained their training and qualified for their positions. Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, Dr. Patricia Cowings, Shirley Chevalier, Sue Norman, Sharon Orkansky, Brenda Willis, and Astronaut Catherine Sullivan are profiled. Narrated by Ricardo Montalban.
Winner of NAACP Image Award For Picture Of The Year

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Cast

Anna Lee Fisher Anna Lee Fisher Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist
Shirley Chevalier Shirley Chevalier Self - Electrical Engineer
Brenda Willis Brenda Willis Self - Safety Specialist
Kathryn D. Sullivan Kathryn D. Sullivan Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist
Ricardo Montalban Ricardo Montalban Self - Narrator

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