International Space Station To Get 1st Female Commander
First woman station commander set for launch
A Soyuz rocket is poised for blastoff Wednesday from Kazakhstan to ferry a fresh crew to the international space station, kicking off one of the most complex expeditions in the history of station assembly. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, a station veteran who will become the first female to command the orbiting lab complex, was jokingly presented with a ceremonial whip during a final news conference "for the men to remember that you are the boss."
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