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Aviation Chronology: 2000s

  • Entries in grey refer to aviation and world events achievements not specific to women.

  • Entries in white refer to women's achievements.

  • Birthdates of female pilots/groundcrew, etc. are not given individual entries, but listed in the first entry for each woman.

  • Reference works are cited by code numbers, identified in the Bibliography.
  • Name Date(s) Notes Bibliography
    2000 2000 2000
    2000
    Janet L. Kavandi
    Janice E. Voss
    February 11, 2000 The space shuttle Endeavour takes flight into space.

    Complete crew
    Kevin R. Kregel - Mission Commander
    Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie - Pilot
    Janet L. Kavandi - Mission Specialist
    Janice E. Voss - Mission Specialist
    Mamoru Mohri - Mission Specialist - Japan
    Gerhard P.J. Thiele - Mission Specialist - Germany

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    Janet L. Kavandi
    Janice E. Voss
    February 22, 2000 The space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Kevin R. Kregel - Mission Commander
    Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie - Pilot
    Janet L. Kavandi - Mission Specialist
    Janice E. Voss - Mission Specialist
    Mamoru Mohri - Mission Specialist - Japan
    Gerhard P.J. Thiele - Mission Specialist - Germany

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    Mary E. Weber
    Susan J. Helms
    February 22, 2000 The space shuttle Atlantis takes off.

    Complete crew
    James D. Halsell, Jr. - Mission Commander
    Scott J. Horowitz - Pilot
    Mary E. Weber - Mission Specialist
    Jeffrey N. Williams - Mission Specialist
    James S. Voss - Mission Specialist
    Susan J. Helms - Mission Specialist
    Yury V. Usachev - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    Mary E. Weber
    Susan J. Helms
    May 29, 2000 The space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    James D. Halsell, Jr. - Mission Commander
    Scott J. Horowitz - Pilot
    Mary E. Weber - Mission Specialist
    Jeffrey N. Williams - Mission Specialist
    James S. Voss - Mission Specialist
    Susan J. Helms - Mission Specialist
    Yury V. Usachev - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    American space exploration September 8, 2000 The space shuttle Atlantis is launched into space.

    Complete crew
    Terrence W. Wilcutt - Commander
    Scott D. Altman - Pilot
    Daniel C. Burbank - Mission Specialist
    Edward T. Lu - Mission Specialist
    Richard A. Mastracchio - Mission Specialist
    Yuri Malenchenko - Mission Specialist - Russia
    Boris Morukov - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    American space exploration September 19, 2000 The space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Terrence W. Wilcutt - Commander
    Scott D. Altman - Pilot
    Daniel C. Burbank - Mission Specialist
    Edward T. Lu - Mission Specialist
    Richard A. Mastracchio - Mission Specialist
    Yuri Malenchenko - Mission Specialist - Russia
    Boris Morukov - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    Pamela A. Melroy October 11, 2000 This is the 100th space shuttle mission.

    Pamela A. Melroy (born September 17, 1961) pilots the space shuttle Discovery (STS-92).

    Complete crew
    Brian Duffy - Commander
    Pamela A. Melroy - Pilot
    Koichi Wakata - Japan
    Leroy Chiao - Mission Specialist
    Peter J.K. Wisoff - Mission Specialist
    Michael E. Lopez-Alegria - Mission Specialist
    William S. McArthur - Mission Specialist

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    Pamela A. Melroy October 24, 2000 The 100th space shuttle mission ends safely. The mission lasts for 12 days.

    Complete crew
    Brian Duffy - Commander
    Pamela A. Melroy - Pilot
    Koichi Wakata - Japan
    Leroy Chiao - Mission Specialist
    Peter J.K. Wisoff - Mission Specialist
    Michael E. Lopez-Alegria - Mission Specialist
    William S. McArthur - Mission Specialist

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    2001 2001 2001
    2001
    Marsha S. Ivins February 7, 2001 The space shuttle Atlantis takes flight into space. Astronaut Marsha S. Ivins is on her fifth mission.

    Complete crew
    Kenneth D. Cockrell - Commander
    Mark L. Polansky - Pilot
    Robert L. Curbeam - Mission Specialist
    Thomas D. Jones - Mission Specialist
    Marsha S. Ivins - Mission Specialist

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    Marsha S. Ivins February 20, 2001 The space shuttle Atlantis returns safely to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Kenneth D. Cockrell - Commander
    Mark L. Polansky - Pilot
    Robert L. Curbeam - Mission Specialist
    Thomas D. Jones - Mission Specialist
    Marsha S. Ivins - Mission Specialist

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    American space exploration March 8, 2001 The space shuttle Discovery is launched into space.

    Complete crew
    James D. Wetherbee - Commander
    James M. Kelly - Pilot
    Andrew S. W. Thomas - Mission Specialist
    Paul W. Richards - Mission Specialist

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    American space exploration March 21, 2001 The space shuttle Discovery returns safely to Earth.

    Complete crew
    James D. Wetherbee - Commander
    James M. Kelly - Pilot
    Andrew S. W. Thomas - Mission Specialist
    Paul W. Richards - Mission Specialist

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    American space exploration April 19, 2001 The space shuttle Endeavour (STS-100) launches into space.

    Complete crew
    Kent V. Rominger - Mission Commander
    Jeffrey S. Ashby - Pilot
    Chris Hadfield - Mission Specialist - Canada
    Scott E. Parazynski - Mission Specialist
    John L. Phillips - Mission Specialist
    Umberto Guidoni - Mission Specialist - Italy
    Yuri Lonchakov - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    American space exploration May 1, 2001 The space shuttle Endeavour (STS-100) successfully returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Kent V. Rominger - Mission Commander
    Jeffrey S. Ashby - Pilot
    Chris Hadfield - Mission Specialist - Canada
    Scott E. Parazynski - Mission Specialist
    John L. Phillips - Mission Specialist
    Umberto Guidoni - Mission Specialist - Italy
    Yuri Lonchakov - Mission Specialist - Russia

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    Janet L. Kavandi July 12, 2001 The space shuttle Atlantis (STS-104) successfully returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Steven W. Lindsey - Mission Commander
    Charles O. Hobaugh - Pilot
    Michael L. Gernhardt - Mission Specialist
    Janet L. Kavandi - Mission Specialist
    James F. Reilly - Mission Specialist

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    Janet L. Kavandi July 21, 2001 The space shuttle Atlantis (STS-104) successfully returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Steven W. Lindsey - Mission Commander
    Charles O. Hobaugh - Pilot
    Michael L. Gernhardt - Mission Specialist
    Janet L. Kavandi - Mission Specialist
    James F. Reilly - Mission Specialist

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    American space exploration August 10, 2001 The space shuttle Discovery (STS-105) successfully returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Scott J. Horowitz - Commander
    Frederick W. Sturckow - Pilot
    Daniel T. Barry - Mission Specialist
    Patrick G. Forrester - Mission Specialist

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    Linda Godwin December 5, 2001 The space shuttle Endeavour (STS-108) launches into space.

    Complete crew
    Dominic L. Gorie - Commander
    Mark E. Kelly - Pilot
    Daniel M. Tani - Mission Specialist
    Linda M. Godwin - Mission Specialist

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    Linda Godwin December 17, 2001 The space shuttle Endeavour (STS-108) successfully returns to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Dominic L. Gorie - Commander
    Mark E. Kelly - Pilot
    Daniel M. Tani - Mission Specialist
    Linda M. Godwin - Mission Specialist

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    2002 2002 2002
    2002
    Mancy J. Currie March 1, 2002 The space shuttle Columbia takes flight into space.

    Complete crew
    Scott D. Altman - Commander
    Duane G. Carey - Pilot
    John M. Grunsfeld - Payload Commander
    Nancy J. Currie - Mission Specialist
    James H. Newman - Mission Specialist
    Richard M. Linnehan - Mission Specialist
    Michael J. Massimino - Mission Specialist

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    Nancy J. Currie March 12, 2002 The space shuttle Columbia returns successfully to Earth.

    Complete crew
    Scott D. Altman - Commander
    Duane G. Carey - Pilot
    John M. Grunsfeld - Payload Commander
    Nancy J. Currie - Mission Specialist
    James H. Newman - Mission Specialist
    Richard M. Linnehan - Mission Specialist
    Michael J. Massimino - Mission Specialist

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