Peggy Whitson undergoes a suit leak check a few days before her launch to the ISS, where she would serve as Commander of Expedition 16.
First woman to command the International Space Station
In this image from Jan. 30, 2008, Expedition 16 commander Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station, participates in a seven hour, ten minute spacewalk. During the spacewalk, Whitson and astronaut Daniel Tani, flight engineer, replaced a motor at the base of one of the station’s solar wings.
Image credit: NASA
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Pam Melroy (left), Commander of STS-120, is welcomed aboard the ISS by Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, 25 October 2007 - the first time two female mission commanders were in space at the same time.
via spaceflight.nasa.gov STS-124 & Expedition 17 crews, June 2008 featuring @ShuttleCDRKelly & @Astro_Ron








