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Almost an Astronaut Pioneering Pilot Seeks NASA Space Flight
Jerrie Cobb, 67, longtime missionary pilot, trained as Mercury era astronaut candidate, has lobbied NASA for a space flight since the 1960s. Despite endorsements from activists and senators, NASA says no current plans. Glenn’s planned 1998 flight renewal fuels hope she might yet be considered.
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American Association of University Women of California
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Dianne Feinstein
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