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From Discovery News:
NASA has flown dozens of women in space before but only one has earned the rank of mission commander. That's about to change.
Women are in charge of not only the next shuttle crew, but also for the first time aboard the International Space Station as well.
"This is fun for us. We're getting a kick out of it that we're both going to be up there together," said Pamela Melroy, who will command the next mission of space shuttle Discovery.
She and her six crewmates are at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week for a launch dress rehearsal. Liftoff is targeted for Oct. 23.
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