She is a rape survivor, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and now astronaut.
Amanda Nguyen will be part of a historic all-female crew expected to lift off to space this spring. Journalist Gayle King and singer Katy Perry will also be onboard.
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WATCH HERENguyen fought on a global stage, passing the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights in both Congress and the United Nations.
Her inspiring story is coming out in a new memoir, "Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope," set to be released Tuesday.
NBC Bay Area's Gia Vang recently caught up with Nguyen. Watch her report in the video player above.
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