About
The first female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy to fly in space.
Before fame
She earned a Master's degree in ocean engineering from MIT.
Trivia
She flew on STS-114, the first Space Shuttle flight after the Columbia tragedy.
Family life
Her father was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Associated with
She and Eileen Collins flew on STS-114.
