Austin, Wanda M.
1954-present · Contribution: 2008-2016
Aerospace and systems engineer
Aerospace and systems engineering: satellite and payload system acquisition, systems engineering, and system simulation for national-security space programs
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1954, The Bronx, New York
- Active since
- 1979
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- First woman and first African American to lead The Aerospace Corporation
Impact on the world
Austin led one of the nation's most important space-engineering institutions, guiding the systems behind critical national-security satellites while breaking barriers of race and gender at the top of aerospace.
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