11/13/2025
She was too excited to be afraid. It had been something she dreamed of most of her life. She was going into space!
The Merze Tate Explorers celebrate Aviation Month with this flashback interview with Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. Proctor piloted SpaceX in 2021.
What did she learn? What inspiration did she share?
Check out this fun snippet of the interview! Watch more inspiring videos with history-making women on our YouTube channel!
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