Frontier of Flight Museum Event to Celebrate Women in Aerospace

Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center [Courtesy: NASA]

Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, will soon share the story of how encouragement to study STEM made it possible for her to lead the agency in its missions to explore the moon and Mars with the Artemis spacecraft.

Wyche is set to speak at the "Women Take Flight: Fashion to Fission" luncheon at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas on October 1. The event is sponsored by JSX, a private jet service, and scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. CST.

As part of her anticipated keynote presentation, Wyche, who has been part of NASA's leadership team for the past 20 years, is expected to discuss her professional journey and how STEM made it possible for her to pursue the career she enjoys.

“The Frontiers of Flight Museum is truly honored to have Vanessa Wyche as our phenomenal keynote speaker for our inaugural ‘Women Take Flight: Fashion to Fission’ luncheon,” said Abigail Erickson-Torres, president and CEO of the museum.

The event includes a panel discussion featuring women who are leaders in the aerospace industry, including:

Leanne Caret, retired president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Dyan Medina Gibbens, pilot, SpaceWERX, and U.S. Space Force adviser
Caeley Looney, CEO and founder of Reinvented Inc. and flight director at Firefly Aerospace
Amy Spowart, CEO of the National Aeronautic Association

The panelists will be discussing the paths they took to achieve their successes in aerospace and offer suggestions on ways to support more girls and women with an interest in STEM.

Tickets for the lunch start at $185 and may be purchased here. Proceeds will go toward supporting future STEM programs at the museum, as well as creating a new permanent exhibit to honor women in aerospace.

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