# @airandspacemuseum on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNzYpXj3pS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37080642-airandspacemuseum-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b0b3c4df3d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-18T23:07:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Air and Space Museum (@airandspacemuseum) — https://gondola.cc/airandspacemuseum

## Caption

Nicole Mann is a U.S. Marine Corps test pilot and NASA astronaut who served as commander of SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in October 2022. She is also the first Native American woman to perform a spacewalk.

While living on the ISS, she conduct scientific experiments and tested new technologies. Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California, is the first Native American woman in space. She brought a dream catcher, a childhood gift from her mother, as a reminder of her family and community. As a member of NASA’s Artemis team, Mann is training to fly to the Moon.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM

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