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A lthough she is now regarded as a great American hero, Shannon Lucid was actually born in China in 1943.
Aged just six weeks, Lucid and her parents were taken to an internment camp and held as prisoners of war for a year. When they were finally released, the family moved to the US, but their attempts to return were hampered by the communist regime, and Oklahoma became Lucid’s home. After such an eventful childhood, it’s no wonder that the young Lucid’s dream was to discover as much of the world as possible. However, when she realised that most of the world had already been explored, she turned her attention to the skies. Inspired by the work of rocket pioneer Robert Goddard, the young woman became determined to explore the universe.