Space for Women (Extended Version)
1981
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This film contains interviews with women employed in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space transportation program and shows the variety of positions held by women in the agency. The film, intended for use in career education and guidance classes, notes how the women obtained their training and qualified for their positions.
The women featured are Patricia S. Cowings (Research Psychologist), Ivelisse Rodriguez (Audio Visual Specialist), Trudy Phillips (Public Information Specialist), Angelita Castro-Kelly (Mathematician/Technical Management), Kathryn Sullivan (Astronaut-Mission Specialist), Brenda Willis (Safety Specialist), Shirley Chevalier (Electrical Engineer), Susan Norman (Research Scientist), Sharon Orkansky (Computer Engineer), and Anna Lee Fisher (Astronaut-Mission Specialist).
The film is directed by noted African-American filmmaker William Greaves and narrated by Ricardo Montalban.
The women featured are Patricia S. Cowings (Research Psychologist), Ivelisse Rodriguez (Audio Visual Specialist), Trudy Phillips (Public Information Specialist), Angelita Castro-Kelly (Mathematician/Technical Management), Kathryn Sullivan (Astronaut-Mission Specialist), Brenda Willis (Safety Specialist), Shirley Chevalier (Electrical Engineer), Susan Norman (Research Scientist), Sharon Orkansky (Computer Engineer), and Anna Lee Fisher (Astronaut-Mission Specialist).
The film is directed by noted African-American filmmaker William Greaves and narrated by Ricardo Montalban.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 1262812
Full Citation: Space for Women II; 1981; Headquarters' Films Relating to Aeronautics, 1962 - 1981; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/space-for-women-extended-version, April 27, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.