Dr. Sian Proctor is living her childhood dream of being an astronaut. In 2021, Dr. Proctor became a member of the first all-civilian spaceflight to orbit Earth aboard Space X’s Inspiration 4.
“That always kind of like catches me. It’s great to be able to say that because it was a childhood dream that became a reality,” Dr. Proctor explained.
“There was nothing better than floating. Everybody should be able to float sometime in their lifetime,” Proctor said with a giggle. “And it’s also the best experience to experience the Earth’s light.”“It was amazing in the sense that you dream of the kid in me, maybe I'll be a first for something, but then the reality of that is not going to happen,” according to the Maricopa Community College professor.
“He never told me I couldn't do it. The fact that both of my parents grew up in segregation and neither of them had college degrees, so the idea of education was important to my dad. He saw it as an opportunity," said Dr. Proctor.
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