Educated women Quote by Valentina Tereshkova

I believe that there will be women astronauts sometime just as there are women airplane pilots.

— Nancy Roman

The prerequisite that people have a scientific or engineering degree or a medical degree limits the number of female astronauts. Right now, still, we…

— Julie Payette

I think women make better pilots.

— Zoey Tur

Space travel is a dream for many men and women. I think my trip will be perceived differently by different genders because for women,…

— Anousheh Ansari

I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.

— Sheryl Sandberg

We may get a few trips but it is the coming generation of women who really will perform in outer space.

— Wally Funk

Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are delighted to be working with NASA Ames to give…

— Sally Ride

One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.

— Valentina Tereshkova

I think that over the years, whether they want to admit it or not, people have to admit that the women astronauts have performed…

— Shannon Lucid

Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because…

— Eileen Collins

Having a mother who had been an aeronautical engineer convinced me that more things should be open to women.

— Elizabeth Moon

There are no women in these ground combat jobs.Women, of course, have been flying combat missions in fighter jets, attack helicopters, for more than…

— Renee Montagne