Kate β Flight Test Engineer
@theplanekate
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On a mission to empower #WomenInSTEM π©π½βπ Former @NASA engineer/aircrew | Test pilot school graduate @TheNTPS | Meet me over on IG: @theplanekate
Mojave, CA
Joined March 2019
6 days ago I laid in bed with tears rolling down my face whispering to my fiancΓ©e, βI canβt believe I made it.β Iβm officially a Test Pilot School graduate. (1/)
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This is more than just four quarters. Itβs every tailgate, every chant, every moment. Itβs fuel that goes beyond the field. This is CELSIUS! LIVE. FIT. GO.
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Taylorβs perfected her craft, and weβve perfected ours. βοΈβ¨ Show me yours. #LifeOfAFlyGirl #lifeofashowgirl
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If you heard me say βoh shitβ over the radio this morningβ¦..no you didnβt.
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For the first time in history, more women than men made up the 2025 class of NASA astronaut candidates. ππ½ Iβm so beyond proud of the women I know who were interviewed/selected. WOW! πππ Congratulations to all 10 of these incredible people! #nasaastronauts
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*As of June 6, 2025 (after I first prepared this post), President Trump signed an executive order, which currently lifts the 50+ year old ban on supersonic travel over land. (2/)
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Earlier this year, @boomaero βs XB-1 completed its flight test campaign. Along the way I saw a lot of confusion between XB-1 and NASA/Lockheedβs X-59. Here I share some of the major differences to help explain. (1/)
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Yesterday was the best! βοΈ: Grumman HU-16 Albatross
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I had to abort my takeoff this morning because a live wasp fell out of the air vent into my lap. π
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βWhen I grow upβ¦β π₯Ήππ©πΌβππβοΈ #NASA #womeninstem #flywithme #dreambigger #futureastronaut
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One year without her and it still hurts. My guardian angel. π©· Upon saying goodbye she always said βBe good to yourself and be good to each other.β We all need to remember that now more than ever.
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Sometimes Plan B is way better than you ever could have imagined. π₯Ή Everything may not happen on the timeline you want, but it will happen when the time is right. π
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She did and still does inspire me! π
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she launched on STS-7 in 1983. Ride broke the gender barrier in U.S. human spaceflight and inspired many more women to become astronauts. More: https://t.co/g81sovsG1M
#WomensHistoryMonth
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I couldnβt believe how incredible the crowds were-truly unmatched. Thanks for having me @MichelobULTRA, you sure know how to put together a fun and welcoming crew! β€οΈ Favorite sign: βIβm buying a Chanel bag if you donβt finish this race.β π
πΌ @lamarathon
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