25.04.2025 była astronautka i obecnie
Deputy Administrator zostanie uhonorowana
National Space Trophy.
NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps 4:53 PM · Jan 14, 2025
The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has selected @NASA Deputy Administrator @Astro_Pam, a retired United States Air Force colonel and former NASA astronaut, to receive the 2025 National Space Trophy on April 25 in Houston.
Congratulations, Pam!
Learn more: http://nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-deputy-administrator-to-receive-2025-national-space-award/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceOps/status/18791951935528427572) 02.09.2025 była
NASA Deputy Administrator i emerytowana pułkownik
U.S. Air Force dołączyła do zarządu
Venus Aerospace, która wprowadza innowacje w napędach silników rakietowych.
Pamela Melroy @Astro_Pam 5:35 PM · Sep 2, 2025
I am excited to join the board of @VenusAerospace !
Venus Aerospace @VenusAerospace 4:18 PM · Sep 2, 2025
🚀 Venus Aerospace is proud to welcome Pamela Melroy (@Astro_Pam) to our Board of Directors.
A former @NASA Deputy Administrator, Pam has led at @DARPA and @FAANews, and is one of only two women ever to command a Space Shuttle.
We’re honored to have her aboard as we continue building the propulsion systems that will power the next era of aerospace. 🌎✨
🔗 Read the full press release in the comments.
https://twitter.com/Astro_Pam/status/1962902125823889757Venus Aerospace Appoints Former NASA Leader to Its Board of Directors
News provided by Venus Aerospace Sep 02, 2025, 10:15 ET
Pamela Melroy, former NASA Deputy Administrator and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, joins the Venus Aerospace Board of Directors.
HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Venus Aerospace, the Houston-based startup redefining rocket engine propulsion, today announced the appointment of aerospace veteran Pamela Melroy, former NASA Deputy Administrator, to its Board of Directors.
Melroy is one of the most accomplished figures in aerospace, whose career spans military, government, commercial, and international leadership. Her experiences include flying combat missions in the U.S. Air Force, sustaining America's International Space Station, and serving as a NASA astronaut. As an executive leader at NASA, DARPA, and the FAA, Melroy shaped America's strategy in space, accelerated commercial space partnerships, and deepened space exploration. In the private sector, Melroy has held industry leadership roles including at Lockheed Martin, as well as board and advisory positions with defense contractors, and has advised on the establishment of the Australian Space Agency. Earlier in her career, Melroy became one of only two women to ever command a Space Shuttle mission.
"Pam is a preeminent leader in the world of aerospace and has already shaped the future of industry through her leadership at NASA," said Sassie Duggleby, Co-founder and CEO of Venus Aerospace. "We're honored to welcome her at a moment when Venus has taken our historic rocket engine from concept to flight-proven. Pam brings extraordinary experience and vision to help us scale this breakthrough and capture a $100 billion propulsion market."
"Advanced rocket propulsion has been of interest to me for over a decade, and Venus Aerospace's recent achievements in demonstrating the stability of rotating detonation rocket engines represent a significant development. I'm excited to join the team in scaling this transformational capability." said Melroy.
Redefining Propulsion: A Generational Leap in Technology 60 Years in the Making
Venus Aerospace has delivered the first major advance in rocket engines in more than six decades and is now the only company in the world with a flight-proven, high-thrust Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). In flight, Venus's RDRE delivers 15% greater efficiency than legacy systems and increases payload-to-orbit capacity by up to four times.
In May 2025, Venus completed the first-ever flight of its RDRE. This historic test proved that detonation-based propulsion is flight-ready and capable of outperforming legacy engines in efficiency, size, and cost. Since then, Venus has seen a surge of interest in its engines across the multi-billion aerospace industry. With unmatched performance and a design built for scale, the company is positioned to be the premier propulsion company powering aerospace.
About Venus Aerospace: Founded in 2020, Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine technology. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is building the world's first scalable platform for high-performance, reusable propulsion based on its proprietary Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) and Venus Detonation Ramjet (VDR). Together, these systems form a next-generation engine architecture that enables continuous flight from takeoff to hypersonic cruise on a single integrated platform—unlocking breakthrough capabilities across defense, space, and commercial high-speed flight. Venus's technology is designed to power the next era of aerospace innovation, from space launch and a range of military applications to the company's long-term commercial vision: Stargazer M4, a future high-speed aircraft capable of two-hour global travel. Venus is backed by top-tier investors including Airbus Ventures, America's Frontier Fund, Trousdale Ventures, and Prime Movers Lab, and is supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFWERX), NASA, DARPA, and the United States Air Force. To learn more, visit: www.venusaero.com.
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Veteran Astronaut Pam Melroy Leaves NASA
by SpaceRef July 25, 2009
HOUSTON — NASA astronaut Pam Melroy is leaving the agency to take a job in the private sector. Melroy, a retired Air Force colonel, is a veteran of three space shuttle flights and the second woman to command one.
“Pam has performed superbly as an astronaut,” said Steve Lindsey, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “She has flown three highly successful space shuttle missions and contributed in several other technical areas during her 14 years of service with the Astronaut Office. Her leadership as the commander of the STS-120 space shuttle mission paved the way to six-person crew operations on the International Space Station.”
“As a classmate and a friend, I feel privileged to have served beside her. We wish Pam the best of luck in her new career — she will be missed,” Lindsey added.
Melroy flew on shuttle missions STS-92 in 2000, STS-112 in 2002 and STS-120 in 2007. She served as pilot on her first two flights and commanded the third. She has logged more than 924 hours in space, contributing to the construction of the space station on every mission. She was selected as an astronaut in December 1994.
Melroy made history with Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson in October 2007 when the hatches between the space shuttle and space station were opened. They became the first female spacecraft commanders to lead space shuttle and space station missions concurrently.
For Melroy’s complete biography, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/melroy.html
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov
https://spacenews.com/veteran-astronaut-pam-melroy-leaves-nasa/
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