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Bookmark or Share- Learn about John Herrington, the 1st Native American in spaceWhen did John Herrington become the first Native American in space? What were some of the things Herrington brought with him to space? Where was John Herrington born?
- John Herrington - WikipediaJohn Bennett Herrington (Chickasaw Nation, born September 14, 1958) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.
- Astronaut John Herrington Carried A Piece of Native American ... - NASAWhen astronaut John Herrington made his voyage to space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-113 mission, he became the first Native American in space.
- How John Herrington became first Indigenous astronaut in spaceChickasaw John Herrington went from climbing cliffs as a surveyor to becoming the first Indigenous astronaut to fly in space.
- Herrington, John Bennett | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and CultureFormer NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy officer John Bennett Herrington, of Chickasaw heritage, was born on September 14, 1958, in Wetumka, Oklahoma. His parents are James E. and Joyce Herrington, Sr. While the younger Herrington was growing up his family lived in Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas.
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