Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel to space. She trained as an astronaut and went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992, conducting experiments in weightlessness and helping deploy satellites that still orbit Earth today. Jemison had a background as a physicist and engineer, becoming an expert in space travel and making important contributions to space missions through her work as a NASA specialist.

1. Mae Jemison By Gail Sakurai

2. astronaut- A person trained to participate in the flight of an aircraft

3. orbit- Path of a spacecraft around the earth

4. Space shuttle - A spacecraft launched like a rocket that can return to earth and land like a plane

5. weightlessness- The condition of being without weight

6. mission- An operation that is assigned to achieve certain goals

7. specialist- One who becomes an expert in a certain field

8. reusable- Able to be used again

9. launches- Puts into action by force

10. Satellite- Devices made to orbit the earth while performing tasks

11. I am an ___________. I get to fly to space astronaut My __________ is to land on Mars in two days. mission

12. The satellite ________ earth every hour. orbits The ______________ was not functioning properly so the mission was delayed. space shuttle

13. In space you have ________________. You feel very light. weightlessness I am a space __________. I know everything there is to know. specialist

14. The gasoline was __________ so we used it again. reusable The space shuttle __________ at 8:00am sharp. launches

15. The ___________ orbits the earth every hour. satellite