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Hispanic Heritage Month

Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina astronaut who spent over 40 days in space across four missions. She graduated high school in Los Angeles and joined NASA in 1980, becoming the first Hispanic woman in space in 1991 and discovering the space shuttle. Ochoa has inspired many through her accomplishments and quotes, encouraging students to pursue education to stand out and follow their dreams regardless of gender or background.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina astronaut who spent over 40 days in space across four missions. She graduated high school in Los Angeles and joined NASA in 1980, becoming the first Hispanic woman in space in 1991 and discovering the space shuttle. Ochoa has inspired many through her accomplishments and quotes, encouraging students to pursue education to stand out and follow their dreams regardless of gender or background.

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Hispanic

Heritage
Month
Ellen Ochoa

About Ellen Ochoa


She is an American Retired NASA Astronaut
Born May 10,1958 , In Los Angeles CA
She was in space for 40 days 19 hrs. and 36 mins.
In the 1980 NASA Group and went on 4 missions

Ellen Ochoa Accomplishments


Accomplishments
First latina astronaut in
1991
She discovered the
space shuttle
She graduated from high
school in LA NASA

Quotes
What everyone in
the astronaut corps
shares in common is
not gender or ethnic
background,but its
part of a discovery

Ellen Ochoa Quotes


What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common
is not gender or ethnic background,but its part of a
discovery
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result
of having a good educational background.Education is
what allows you to stand out

Ellen Ochoa Influence the world by..

She changed inspired the world by being the first latina to go to


space.Not only she inspired other females to be an astronaut she
inspired children to follow there dreams and wants the males to
know females can do anything

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