Friday, September 16, 2022

Celebrating Hispanic-Heritage Month: Katya Echazarreta, first Mexican-born woman in space


Katya Echazaretta, born June 16, 1995 in Guadalajara, Mexico, went into space aboard Blue Origin NS-21 as a Space for Humanity Ambassador in June 2022.  She worked at NASA JPL as an intern, and after her graduation from UCLA, she got a full-time position as an engineer.

She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in electrical and computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University. 


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