NASA Astronaut Group 8

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/NASA_Astronaut_Group_8

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Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:first_flight	gptkb:STS-1 gptkb:STS-135
gptkbp:formed	gptkb:1978
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	NASA Astronaut Group 8
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by	NASA's Astronaut Selection Process
gptkbp:is_involved_in	gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_10 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_11 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_12 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_13 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_14 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_15 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_17 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_18 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_19 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_20 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_24 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_26 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_27 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_28 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_29 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_30 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_7 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_9 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_21 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_23 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_22 gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_16 NASA Astronaut Group 25
gptkbp:legacy	Increased public interest in space exploration Influenced future astronaut selections Set a precedent for diversity in NASA astronaut corps Contributed to advancements in human spaceflight Inspired future generations of scientists and engineers
gptkbp:members	gptkb:35
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:Space_Shuttle_missions International Space Station missions
gptkbp:notable_achievement	Participated in Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions Conducted scientific research in space First group to include African American astronauts First group to include Asian American astronauts First group to include women Involved in public outreach and education Participated in the Shuttle-Mir program Participated in the assembly of the ISS Performed spacewalks Contributed to the development of new space technologies
gptkbp:notable_inductees	gptkb:1978
gptkbp:notable_members	gptkb:Robert_C._Springer gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar gptkb:Fred_Leslie gptkb:Shannon_Lucid gptkb:David_Leestma gptkb:John_Lounge gptkb:Charles_Bolden
gptkbp:training	Basic Astronaut Training
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sally_Ride
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3