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The acceptance and publication of manuscripts in Advanced Materials & Processes does not imply that the reviewers, editors, or publisher accept, approve, or endorse the data, opinions, and conclusions of the authors. UPLIFTING WOMEN IN AIR & SPACE Cleveland is home to an aviation treasure—the International Women’s Air and Space Museum (IWASM)— tucked away at Burke Lakefront Airport near the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. While preparing this aerospace issue of AM&P and anticipating Women’s History Month, I toured the exhibits and was inspired by a sky full of heroic stories. Some familiar favorites came to life with rich, new factoids: Amelia Earhart (the first president of the NinetyNines committee, whose future members helped establish IWASM), Katharine Wright (called “the third member of the team” in reference to her Dayton brothers), and Sally Ride (STEM education leader). The earliest exhibit features Harriet Quimby, America’s first licensed woman pilot. She also was the first woman to fly the English Channel solo in 1912. With World War II came the formation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), a civilian group of flyers who assisted with transport missions. But it wasn’t until 1977 that legislation was signed acknowledging their veteran status. And finally, in 2010, surviving WASP members were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The trio of brilliant, Black mathematicians featured in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures,” were given prominent space in the museum for their pioneering roles at NASA in the 1950s and ‘60s. And then there were the “Mercury 13,” women who trained and passed all the tests required to be astronauts in the early 1960s but were never given the chance to join NASA’s official space program. After absorbing the stories of these pioneering women, I was struck by several commonalities among them. They all seemed to have endless passion, curiosity, and determination. A Quimby quote sums up her driving force: “I was annoyed from the start by the attitude of doubt by the spectators that I would never really make the flight. The attitude made me more determined than ever to succeed.” Launched on the wings of these aviation trailblazers, women of space with similar grit are taking giant leaps of their own. Nicole Mann became the first Native American woman in space when she launched to the International Space Station (ISS) last year. Also in 2022, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman in a long-duration ISS mission. Her space accomplishments are just beginning. As part of the Artemis team, she is in the running to the be first woman and the first person of color to set foot on the lunar surface. No matter what happens, Watkins is happy to contribute to the team and will be pleased with whoever is selected. She says, “We are an amazing, diverse [astronaut] corps right now.” It’s taken many flight hours to get there, but what an uplifting sight. joanne.miller@asminternational.org Harriet Quimby in Blériot airplane. Courtesy of IWASM. Jessica Watkins signs crew ship. Courtesy of NASA.
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