Edmonton doctor set to be first Canadian woman to become a commercial astronaut
2024-07-06 from cbc.ca
An Edmonton doctor is set to become the first Canadian woman to be a commercial astronaut.
Dr. Shawna Pandya told CBC the opportunity will fulfil her childhood dream
"I was lucky enough to be growing up in the '90s watching Canada's first female astronaut, Dr. Roberta Bondar, go to space," Pandya told CBC's Radio Active.
"And I thought, 'Hey, Canadian women can do that?'"
Only two women from Canada have been to space previously, though Jenni Gibbons will join their ranks in the near future.
Pandya's first flight to space will be on a commercial mission, which is different from the missions with NASA.
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