Hoy empezamos el conteo regresivo para la Misión @NASAPersevere, llevo en mi corazón mi familia de @NASAJPL – a mis compatriotas #LatinxInSpace quienes se atreven a hacer cosas increíbles. Conócenos, porque todos contribuimos @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @eamador Planetary Geologist, Astrobiologist & Science Operations Coordinator mission @MarsCuriosity. Father is 🇨🇺 & mother is from 🇪🇸. She wanted to be a planetary scientist since 6th grade, and she did it! #LatinxInSpace @nasa_es
#CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #CountdownToMars
Meet @LauraSa56794199 Cleanroom Compliance Engineer. Born & raised in Barranquilla, 🇨🇴. "I’ve been lucky enough to be able to work with most projects to make sure cleanroom protocols and compliance are followed.”
@NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet Raymond Higuera, Heat Rejection Systems Lab Manager, @NASAPersevere ATLO Support Engineer. Over 26 years in manufacturing&20 of those here at JPL as a Manufacturing Engineer/Lab Manager. 🇲🇽🇺🇸, USA. @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Rogelio Rosas PIXL System Engineer, Thermal Engineer on @NASAPersevere. Parents from Guadalajara & Ameca Jalisco 🇲🇽. “My proudest achievements are the instruments that are currently operating in space: ECOSTRESS & OCO-3” #LatinxInSpace
@nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte
Meet Luis Campos Ground Data Systems Engineer. Puebla 🇲🇽 "I've worked at JPL for 6 years now. These past 2 yrs I worked on @NASAPersevere Assembly Test Launch Operations. I was fortunate to help build the rover." @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet @MsMarvel13 Quality Engineer. #LatinxInSpace & Chiricahua Apache Native American working @NASAPersevere @MissionToPsyche @EuropaClipper ."As a Disneyland character I met an Imagineer who pointed me to Computer Science. So I did!" @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte
Meet Jose Trujillo Rojas, System Testbed Engineer from Zacatecas 🇲🇽 raised in Bonneville Salt Flats
working with @NASAPersevere. At 16, my goal was to build Mars rovers. Today I have a key role in building Perseverance's twin on 🌎 @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet Melissa Soriano Telecom System Engineer working on @NASAPersevere @MarsCuriosity @NASAJuno @EuropaClipper . She is Peruvian American. "I am an electrical and computer engineer. I’ve been at JPL for 15+ years." @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Laureano Cangahuala Manager, @EuropaClipper Mission System. Madre de 🇨🇴&padre de 🇵🇪. "He estado en JPL por 28 años. Empecé como navegador interplanetario" . @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Marisol Arenas, Systems Engineer. Born and raised in Jalisco, 🇲🇽. Today she works on @MissionToPsyche and has contributed to @NASAJuno , and Odyssey. "Every day is a dream" @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Brandon Rodriguez, Education Specialist from 🇻🇪. "After working as a research chemist, I joined the Education Office at JPL. I have developed lessons for K-12 classrooms and visit schools across California." @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @rgonza_4 Engineering Applications Software Engineer for @NASAPersevere. Born and raised in 🇵🇷 & graduated from the Computer Science Program at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. She has been at JPL for almost 5 years @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet Alejandro Jimenez, Integrated Model Centric Engineering Project Manager. Dad Zacatecas & Mom Guadalajara. Born in East LA. AJ has worked at JPL for 25 years in @MarsCuriosity, MER, @NASASMAP, @EuropaClipper, @CassiniSaturn
@nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @corrinerojas, Mastcam-Z Downlink Operations Engineer. Parents from Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, 🇲🇽. Today she works on @NASAPersevere and has contributed to @MarsCuriosity & @LRO_NASA. " I helped make 3D maps of the Moon" @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @luisvelascoNASA, Mechanical Design Lead for @NASAPersevere & @EuropaClipper. Born and raised in Chiapas, 🇲🇽. One of the responsible people for @NASAPersevere “7 minutes of Terror” @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Jesse Mendoza Jr, Test Systems Engineer. Parents from 🇲🇽. He works on @NASAPersevere & contributed to @NASAInSight #OCO3. "I didn’t know I wanted to be a Systems Engineer until I interned at JPL." @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Kathya Zamora Garcia, Mission Ops Manager
and Group Supervisor from 🇨🇷. 27+ year career at JPL Pathfinder, @CassiniSaturn #OCO2 #Jason2 #Jason3. "I am a Group Supervisor to mentor and seek the next generation of engineers" @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @fernandomierhic,Robotics Electronics Engineer for @NASAPersevere . Born & raised in Aguascalientes 🇲🇽. "I work on the Sampling Caching System of Perseverance and the gravity offload system for the Ingenuity Helicopter." @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @gulpo, Configuration Management Engineer. Born in Ciudad de Guatemala 🇬🇹. Today he works on @EuropaClipper. "I’ve worked at JPL for 12 years, 9 as a Library Tech and now as a CME "
@NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace #CountdownToMars
Meet Randy G Herrera, Deputy Section Manager, Project Systems Engineering & Formulation. Mom from Coahuila; Dad from Zacatecas 🇲🇽. He has worked at JPL for over 32 yrs with @CassiniSaturn GLL, Cold Atom Lab, Deep Space Atomic Clock! @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @Galactic_Tacos, Creative Technologist. Her family is from Zacatecas 🇲🇽. Liz uses design thinking methods to imagine the future of technology in space as part of @nasajpl’s creative strategy team, The Studio. @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet Camilo Mejia Prada, Optical Engineer, High Contrast Imaging Facility Manager from Bogota, 🇨🇴. He works on the Roman Space Telescope for Exoplanet Exploration. "I am interested in high contrast imaging of extra-solar planets" @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @NasaLatina Technical Group Supervisor with 🇲🇽 parents. Works with @NASAPersevere @MissionToPsyche & @EuropaClipper. "When working on a shuttle, the astronauts thanked me from space for my contribution" @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @dominguez7508, Mechanical Inspector. Born in Guerrero🇲🇽 works on @NASAPersevere Sampling Caching System. " Pre-Covid days, I spent 12+ months in the sterile clean rooms fully suited up for the Sampling System". @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
And here are my amazing partners on this effort to highlight our Latinx community that contributes to Space Exploration @estrellasycafe @lucesmm. I am lucky to know you two🥰
Meet @lucesmm, Space Radiation Engineer from Medellin 🇨🇴 working on @MarsCuriosity, @EuropaClipper, @NASAJuno making sure they survive the radiation environments. "I love to draw, and I use it to share space with all" @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Meet @estrellasycafe Payload Systems Engineer for @NASAPersevere. Padres 🇲🇽, Baja California. She spent the last 5 years working on @NASAPersevere science instruments. "I make the best chilaquiles in town." @NASAPersevere @nasa_es #CuentaAtrasHaciaMarte #LatinxInSpace
Este es nuestro orgullo Latinx. Todos los días trabajando with you to make a difference, and to explore the universe together. Con amor, de nostras @estrellasycafe @lucesmm
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