From Colombia to the Moon: Diana Trujillo is one of NASA’s newest flight directors
us.hola.comDiana Trujillo, a Cali, Colombia native with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park.Trujillo also studied at the University of Florida and graduated from Miami-Dade College in Florida and the NASA Academy at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia.
In addition to Diana, NASA’s newest team includes Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Chris Dobbins, Garrett Hehn, Nicole McElroy, and Elias Myrmo.According to the independent agency of the U.S.
federal government, now that the seven members have completed a “comprehensive training program that includes operational leadership and risk management, as well as the technical aspects of flight control and spacecraft systems,” now they will lead the upcoming human spaceflight missions from the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Katya Echazarreta makes history as the first Mexican woman in space!Christina Ochoa raises her voice to support and empower girls everywhereFour Latinas excelling in science, technology, engineering, and mathematicsThey will lead the flight controllers and act as the research and engineering experts.
They will also support personnel worldwide, making the real-time decisions critical to keeping NASA astronauts safe in space.“These highly qualified individuals will be responsible for keeping astronauts safe and executing human spaceflight missions,” said NASA Director of Flight Operations Norm Knight.
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