October 11, 1984 (vol. 95, iss. 31) • Page Image 5
… Astronaut to become ofirst U.S. woman in dpen space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI) - Ignoring the landing uncertainty crated by Hurricane Josephine swirling far below them, the space stikittle crew prepared yesterday for the first spacewalk by an American woman. Kathryn Sullivan and David Leestma planned to spend three and a half hours spacewalking in Challenger's open cargo bay starting at 11:33 a.m. today to secure a loose antenna and prac- tic...…