NASA

Jan 24

Why I Fly: David Elliott - Super Guppy Flight Engineer

Inspired by 80s aviation films, David joined the Navy to make it into the cockpit. That journey led him to the crew of one of the world's...

Oct 18, 2023

Why I Fly: Diana Trujillo - NASA Mission Control Flight Director

Diana came to the U.S. with a dream to be an aerospace engineer. With determination and hard work she realized that dream; helping land...

Sep 20, 2023

Grace Lauderdale - Orion Spacecraft Simulator Manager

Just after immigrating to the United States, Grace watched the 1969 moon landing on television. After that, she knew she wanted a life...

Aug 23, 2023

Why I Fly: Mark Russell - NASA Research Pilot

At first, Mark pivoted away from science to fly for the Navy. Now he combines the two; flying for science with NASA. This "Why I Fly"...

Jun 28, 2023

Teddy Tzanetos - Martian Helicopter Pilot

Following his dreams, Teddy learned to fly...on another planet. This "Why I Fly" story was made possible through a grant from the Ohio...

May 31, 2023

Marc Frances - Aerospace Virtual Reality

A video gamer at heart, Marc found his way into the aerospace industry through the VR and AR world. He landed an internship at NASA,...

Feb 9, 2023

Christina Rapenchuk - Aerospace Machinist

After family gave Christina a love of sci-fi space, she set out to find her career; creating the tools to help explore space….for real...