OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaEllen Ochoa is a talented astronaut and inventor who made history by becoming the very first Hispanic woman to fly into space! She also loves playing the flute and even brought it to space. Ellen helped guide the next generation of space explorers!
Ellen traveled to space four times on the Space Shuttle! On her missions, she used a giant robotic arm to capture satellites and bring them inside the ship safely. She even brought her flute to space to play beautiful music while looking at the stars! Later, she became the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where astronauts train for their missions.
- Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman ever to go to space!
- She brought her flute on a Space Shuttle mission and played music in orbit.
- Ellen holds three patents for inventions she created as a scientist!
