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Sian Proctor

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Sian Proctor is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author and science communicator who flew as pilot on Inspiration4, the all-civilian SpaceX orbital spaceflight launched September 15, 2021, becoming the first female commercial spacecraft pilot and the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. She previously served as education outreach officer for the first Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation mission, and in 2024 she was selected as a United States Science Envoy for the Department of State.

Facts
Birth Year
1970 1
Nationality
American 1
Number of Flights
1 2
Firsts
First for a Group of People 1
Classification
Astronaut Role
Spaceflight Participant 1
Connections

Operated By

SpaceX, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Sian Proctor - Wikipedia
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Nationality

United States

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Source Wikidata: Sian Proctor
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1. Sian Proctor - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1970-03-28
  • Introduction
    an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator
  • Lead section
    She became the first female commercial spaceship pilot and the first artist selected to go to be an astronaut on the all-civilian Inspiration4 orbital spaceflight, 15 September 2021.
  • Lead paragraph, role
    Sian Hayley "Leo" Proctor (March 28, 1970) is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator.
  • In Group: Space Tourists and Private Astronauts, Lead sentence
    Sian Hayley "Leo" Proctor (March 28, 1970) is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator.
  • Operated By: SpaceX, Article text: agency link
    As pilot of the Inspiration4's SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule, Proctor became the first African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft.
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2. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 601 to 700
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 660, Sian Proctor
Quote, Astronaut record 660, Sian Proctor
"name": "Sian Proctor" ... "flights_count": 1
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Wikidata: Sian Proctor
Wikidata Q30323480, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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