Timeline Sunday 20 September 1992

Events on Sunday 20 September 1992 1

• 1992 Mae Jemison becomes first Black woman in space Endeavour mission STS-47 launches Mae Jemison flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47, becoming the first Black woman to travel to space. She served as a mission specialist conducting life science experiments in orbit. Her flight was widely covered as a milestone in NASA's astronaut corps.