CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 Making History 5 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 Ready to Learn 9 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 Heading to Space 15 TOPIC SPOTLIGHT TOPIC SPOTLIGHT International Space Station 20 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 Leading the Way 23 Focus on Ellen Ochoa 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32 Table of Contents Table of Contents
Making History Space shuttle Discovery stood ready on April 8 1993 Five astronauts sat inside Four were men The fifth was Ellen Ochoa She was ready for her first trip to space Two huge rocket boosters launch the shuttle Discovery into space in 2006 5 Chapter 1