On Expedition 16, she became the first female commander of the International Space Station. In 2017, she broke the record for the longest single space flight by a woman.
Before Fame
She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry.
Trivia
She served on Expedition 5 and Expedition 16.
Family Life
She married Clarence Sams in 1989.
Associated With
She achieved a first for women, as did astronaut Sally Ride.
