BIO
Davis grew up in a rocket town, and she became an astronaut who flew on rockets. The retired NASA astronaut cites her father, Benjamin Smotherman, as a large influence, and shares both of their stories in her new book: Air Born: Two Generations in Flight. It details her father’s military service across several chapters before diving into Davis’ own life. She is a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions: 1992’s STS47, 1994’s STS-60 and 1997’s STS-85.