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STEM Southwest Podcast


Aug 2, 2021

Today's guest is no stranger to the STEM Southwest podcast.  Jill Meyers was a previous guest on Episode 66, and we brought her back today to share her experience as a VIP at the Virgin Galactic launch from Spaceport America.  Jill recounts her thoughts as she watched firsthand the history of making spaceflight and her close brush with Elon Musk.

Show Notes

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Jill Meyers has been in aviation her entire life since earning her private pilot's license at age 17.  She is an Aerospace Engineer, Air Force veteran, STEM advocate and mentor, professional speaker, and owner of Meyers AeroConsulting.  In 2019, Jill was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, the world's only professional body dedicated to the aerospace community.

Meyers AeroConsulting

Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic Launch photos (Jill Meyers)

"New Normal" by Khalid

Karman line

The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, by Frank White

Thin Blue Line

 

Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning

Be Greater Than Average Courses

Be Greater Than Average Family Fun!

Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book

Battling Bots League (Partnership between Be Greater Than Average and Electric Playhouse)

 

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jill@meyersaero.biz

(505) 610-8851

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