Meet The Six: Sally Ride (first American woman in space), Judy Resnick (first Jewish American in space), Kathy Sullivan (the first American woman to walk in space), Anna Fisher (first mother in space), Margaret "Rhea" Seddon (veteran of three shuttle flights), and Shannon Lucid (one-time record holder for longest continuous stay in space by an American woman). Follow the unique route each of these impressive women took to become astronauts. See how the devasting Challenger disaster changed their lives and the direction of the space program. This dazzling collective biography makes compelling reading for anyone who has wondered what goes into being an astronaut!