Next, a look at the legacy of the Apollo Space Missions in the future of Space Exploration. The discussion was held at the National Academy of engineering. [applause] welcome, everyone, to the National Academy of engineerings for him on human spaceflight, apollo, 50 years on. Im going on stage today by six incredible individuals, each of whom helped shape the history and the future of human spaceflight. A little introduction about myself. My name is deeann. Much like many of our panelists today, i am an engineer. Unlike most of our panelists i have never been to space which gives you an idea of the impressiveness. I did grow up in brevard county, florida, Cape Canaveral and many of you launched into space, it has been an inspiration in my life and one of the reasons i chose to pursue engineering. I have gone on to have an atypical career. I am an endearing tv host nowadays and founder and ceo of future engineers. We have current talent launched with nasa where students can name the nex
And on sundays booktv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 comes from these Television Companies and more including comcast. Are you think this just may center . Its way more than a. Comcast is partnering with 1000 committed centers to quit wifi enabled lift zones substance and low income families and get the tools they need to be ready fornything. Comcast along with these Television Companies supports cspan2 as a public service. It is wonderful to be here today with loren grush, a new author of the recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Welcome. Its great to talk to you. Is great to talk to you. I love, our roles are reversed the tiger normally im the one anything you. Thats right. I have been interviewed by you many times so we will feel like im sure a wonderful conversation, but you are more comfortable asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im really interested in
Of a recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Lauren, welcome. Its great to talk to you. Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. Just, just asking you and i could
Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. Just, just asking you and i could ask this a lot about a book i came out with last year. What motivated you to write this book that the timing, the what is it that you felt
Of a recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Lauren, welcome. Its great to talk to you. Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. Just, just asking you and i could