Hosted by Dr. Karen Bellinger, the Working Over Time podcast examines society through the lens of work, over time and across cultures. Being human is a curious gig! Produced by LittleFire, Past Preservers, and Karen Bellinger. Visit our website at www.workingovertimepodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @WorkingOTSeries.
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
”Upward Mobility” - Dr. Sian Proctor Wins Her Space Race At Last
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
We’re in the throes of a new space race, and it’s a whole new ballgame from the 1960s Cold War version, when the world’s superpowers duked it out to see who could be the first to send a man into space. Fast-forward to today, and we’re in the wild west of a “space tourism” race.
The SpaceX Inspiration4 mission, slated to lift off TODAY, September 15, 2021, promises to up the ante by launching the first all-civilian mission to orbit the earth, with the express goal of broadening access to space. And this one hits close to home, since Karen had the pleasure and privilege of hosting its Mission Pilot, Dr Sian Proctor, on the podcast last year.
To hear more about Sian’s personal journey to the stars, and the broader context of how women and people of color have fared in the evolution of space travel from the 1960s to the present, tune in to Working Over Time, episode 7. “They Promised Her The Moon:” The Hidden Women of the Space Race.
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