Space For Women (1981)

Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women employed in the space transportation programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and shows the variety of positions that they hold as electrical engineers, aerial photography analysts, safety specialists and astronaut mission specialists. It notes how the women obtained their training and qualified for their positions. Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, Dr. Patricia Cowings, Shirley Chevalier, Sue Norman, Sharon Orkansky, Brenda Willis, and Astronaut Catherine Sullivan are profiled. Narrated by Ricardo Montalban. Winner of NAACP Image Award For Picture Of The Year

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Anna Lee Fisher

Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist

S

Shirley Chevalier

Self - Electrical Engineer

B

Brenda Willis

Self - Safety Specialist

Kathryn D. Sullivan

Self - Astronaut, Mission Specialist

Ricardo Montalban

Self - Narrator

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