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Jerrie CobbGeraldyn ("Jerrie") M. Cobb (b. 1931 Oklahoma) an American aviator, was the first female astronaut candidate in 1960. Though in the top 2% of her Mercury program graduating class, she could not be an astronaut because NASA had not determined that space travel was safe for women. At the time, she had already flown 64 types of aircraft, including a jet fighter. She had set records for speed, distance and absolute altitude. After retiring from NASA, Cobb began missionary work in South America, performing humanitarian flying and surveying new air routes to remote areas. She has recently been the subject of a National Organization for Women campaign to send her to space (like Senator John Glenn) to investigate the effects of aging on women. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1981 and has received numerous honors, including the Harmon Trophy. Cobb, Jerrie Cobb, Jerrie
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