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Meet Nicole A. Mann A Pioneer in Flight Today

Amelia Earhart flew her last flight more than 80 years ago, but the pioneering spirit of flight lives on. And in the age of space exploration, the sky is no longer the limit. To learn more, COBBLESTONE spoke with Nicole A. Mann. She’s a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps. She has served as a test pilot and on aircraft carrier operations. And now she’s an astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Currently, she’s training for the first Starliner spacecraft crew. The Starliner is a reusable crew transportation spacecraft.

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