Nancy is not only a fun run participant and she was the honorary race starter in 1998. She has a special place in the Glenns' hearts for having known James. James babysat with her very young daughter (at the time), Stephanie. If you meet this very special family, they will have a special place in your heart.
Her first mission was STS-57 in 1993, followed by STS-70 in 1995. She made further history in December, 1998 on STS-88, the first International Space Station assembly mission and flew her fourth mission, STS-109, in March, 2002..
Nancy's NASA biographical information