Rocketwoman
The Elton John biopic Rocketman takes its title from his 1972 song. I’m a fan of the song and the artist, but I’m guessing when you hear ‘rocket man’, you might think of someone else, like Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX. My question is: where are all the rocket women? 65 women have flown in space since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova broke the glass sky in 1963. Do we even know their names? How about Gwynn Shotwell – have you heard of her? She’s not an astronaut, but she is president and COO of SpaceX. Let’s start celebrating these sheroes.
— Wayne Visser
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