America rebounds, the stock market soars. Communism tumbles and troops plow Tiananmen Square. The Space Shuttle takes flight and revolutionizes space exploration. This versatile vehicle flies 25 times before the tragic accident. Three years and 300 design changes later, the Shuttle resumes flight. In the early 1980s, women were earning 44 percent of biology degrees, over 10 percent in engineering, 42 percent in math, and 24 percent in physics.

Female scientists and engineers are integral to America's space program and continue to push the limits of flight and equality.