NASA’s astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann has become the first Native American woman to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft this year.

This is Mann’s first spaceflight since becoming an astronaut in 2013. She is the spacecraft commander responsible for all phases of flight, from launch to re-entry.

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the US Naval Academy and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Mann also served as a test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighters.