A NASA commander’s most important system wasn’t a computer. It was the crew.Yook Ji Hun Published Oct 24, 2025 12:30 PM EDT
From a Star Trek fan to a NASA astronautPam Melroy spoke about how she first dreamed of becoming an astronaut during her visit to Korea. As a child she watched the TV series Star Trek with her family and imagined herself on the bridge like Captain Kirk leading a crew of her own. When Apollo landed on the Moon she realized that what once seemed like fiction had become reality. (...)
She later realized that the very traits once seen as limitations had become her strengths. “In many cases, being small has been very important during repairs in operations in very tight situations,” she recounted. “Many times, I was the one with a hand that was small enough to do the job.” (...)
https://www.popsci.com/science/pam-melroy-nasa/Pamela Melroy @Astro_Pam 11:47 PM · Oct 2, 2025
It's been really great to rest and just have fun, but it's time to get back to work!
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