Space For Women

Space For Women

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 10, 1981

Runtime

0h 32m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Space For Women

Production Companies

William Greaves Productions, NASA

Director

William Greaves

Description

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