During the mission, STS-56, on board of the space shuttle Discovery, Mission Specialist (MS) Ellen Ochoa assisted with the flight's primary goal of studying Earth's ozone layer and used the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) robotic arm to engage and capture the Spartan satellite which studied the solar corona. 1993. Illustration for the book “Hispanic Star: Ellen Ochoa”, written by Claudia Romo Edelman & Nathalie Alonso, published by Roaring Brook Press New York, September 2023.
Keywords: Digital, Figurative, Realism, Children's Books, Education, Historical, Science, Scientific, Feminine
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