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2026
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Axiom’s All-Private Spaceflight to the ISS Preps for Launch
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“Dr. Mutlu-Pakdil’s success is another great example of the ‘American Success Story’ where an individual who is an immigrant woman, and a Muslim, gets an opportunity to rise to the pinnacle of her domain, irrespective of her background.”
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2026
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Liu Yang pictured on a visit to Hong Kong in 2012. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Katya Echazarreta, born in Guadalajara, will become the first Mexican-born individual to visit space. She is the co-host of the YouTube series "Netflix IRL" and "Electric Kat" on the CBS show "Mission Unstoppable." She spent nearly four years at NSAA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, working on space missions including the Perseverance Mars rover and Europa Clipper, which will launch toward the Jupiter moon Europa in 2024. She is pursuing a masters degree in electrical and computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University and aims to "provide representation for women and minorities" for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to Blue Origin. Her seat was sponsored by the nonprofit Space for Humanity.
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