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First Native to go to space
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2001

John Herrington will be the first Native American to go to space this fall.

After being in the Astronaut Corps for five years, Herrington will be on the space shuttle Endeavour this fall. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Get the Story:
First Native American to Ride into Orbit in August (Florida Today 10/3)

Relevant Links:
Space Shuttle Endeavour - http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/endeavour.html