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This engineer worked her way up to launch director at Kennedy Space Center
This engineer worked her way up to launch director at Kennedy Space CenterPublished: December 6, 2019, 9:57 amThree years ago, NASAโs Kennedy Space Center made history when it named Charlie Blackwell-Thompson launch director. Sheโs the first woman to ever hold the position.