What "firsts" were achieved by Ellen Ochoa and José Moreno Hernández? Write your answer in English.
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What "firsts" were achieved by Ellen Ochoa and José Moreno Hernández? Write your answer in English.
Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to travel to space when she joined the STS-56 space shuttle mission in 1993. She also became the first Hispanic director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in 2013.
José Moreno Hernández became the first Hispanic astronaut to receive the Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA's highest form of recognition for non-government individuals. He also became the first Mexican-American astronaut to fly in space when he participated in the STS-128 mission in 2009.