• EP41: Susan Kilrain | EVONA Origin Stories Space Podcast

  • Dec 18 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
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EP41: Susan Kilrain | EVONA Origin Stories Space Podcast

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  • Join us this week as we sit down with the record-breaking, trailblazing astronaut, Susan Kilrain 🎙️🚀 Starting with a private pilot's license at just 17, Susan's space career journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Despite being denied a place in the Air Force because they'd "fulfilled their annual quota of women", she went on to become a distinguished American aerospace engineer, a US Navy officer, and a NASA astronaut 🚀✨ With over 3,000 hours flight time under her belt, Susan still holds the record as the youngest person to pilot a space shuttle, being only one of three women to have achieved this feat. Beyond the accolades and achievements, she's a staunch advocate for diversity, inclusion, and education in the space industry 🌌👩‍🚀 In today's episode, we chart Susan's phenomenal journey from Earth to the stars, discussing her determination to shatter barriers and her vision for empowering the future generation of space enthusiasts 🌟
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