Why go to the crew space on the NS-31?
Each member of the crew has a reason to take part in this mission.
In Elle’s recent cover story, many women expressed their desire to inspire future generations. For Perry, this includes reminding her daughter Daisy, whom she shares with her fiancé Orlando Bloom, that she has “no limits on her dreams.”
As for King, who was honest about her nerves, she told the magazine she hopes to encourage people to go outside of her comfort zone.
“You’ve done it once,” she added. “Then the door would open it for a lot of other people who thought, ‘Well, I was one of those passive people, but now I’m here and I’m really, really excited.’ ”
And Nguyen pointed out that for her, she has the opportunity to realize “deferral of her dreams.”
“I worked for NASA. I studied stars at Harvard University and MIT, but life got in the way,” she told the publication. “Gender-based violence is a major reason why many women in STEM don’t continue their training. I was one of the women. After being sexually assaulted, I replaced my telescope to fight for my rights as a survivor of sexual assault.
