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From Mississippi to Mission Control: Women in Leadership (Cambridge)

Step-free access to lecture theatre via lift and accessible toilets
Past event - 2023
Mon 13 Nov Doors 6.30pm
Event 7pm to 9pm
MRC CBU Lecture Theatre, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, 15 Chaucer Road,
Cambridge CB2 7EF
Sarah Murray has had a 30 year career in NASA which included being mission control flight controller, spaceflight training and astronaut training across the ISS partners and leading the recovery office following the space shuttle Columbia accident. Come and listen to her incredible stories and her experience and lessons in leadership.

Concessions available for children (16 years old and under), students of any age (with ID), people with a disability, and those aged 65 years and over. We're sorry no refreshments will be available at the event.

Space, Innovation & Leadership

Sarah Murray (NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program (Retired), U.S. Army Veteran, STEM Outreach, ISSET)
Sarah's NASA career has been vast; she was Deputy Chief of EVS (Space Walks), Robotics and Crew Systems for the International Space Station and Deputy Chief of Crew Systems on the new Orion Space Vehicle which will return humans to the moon. She has also been responsible for the neutral buoyancy laboratory space walking training facility and has held roles in astronaut training and mission control. She also worked as Council Executive for NASA's Mission Support Council which is responsible for implementing NASA's institutional goals, objectives and priorities.

Sarah will talk about her experiences at the top levels of NASA.
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