Dr Sian Leo Proctor
Dr Sian Leo Proctor, artist, explorer and astronaut
Dr Sian Leo Proctor is a visionary artist, explorer, and astronaut.
In 2021, Dr Proctor made history as the first artist selected to go to space on the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission. She is the first woman commercial spaceship pilot and is currently the only African-American woman to be a mission pilot.
Sian is a topic expert for space.
What next?
Have a go at Sian's challenge.
If you could meet Sian, what would you ask her about this topic? Let us know in the comments below.
Comments (4)
If I could meet Sian, I would ask her "Who is the person that believed and trusted in you and how you showed this person that you can come your dream true?"
For instance, my family believes in me that I can do a specific thing as getting the full mark in a quiz, or even winning a tennis tournament, etc.
I also would ask her "How do you handle negative feedback from others?"
Many people think a dream is something that a human can think of and may never ever come true.
My dream is to be an astronaut, a multitude of people encourage me but unfortunately others highlight the weak points for me to work as an astronaut.
I usually handle that situation though by listing the negative points and start to work on it or just don't care about that person because mostly I gain negative energy.
I really hope to meet Dr Sian Leo Proctor!
If I could meet Dr. Sian Leo Proctor I will ask her the following questions:
1. When you went to space did you see something there that gave you an idea about how we can solve our environmental issues?
2. Did you discover any planet during your trip to space?
3. Did you see any satellite that was faulty and you fixed it?
4. What was the difference between what you had heard about space and what you saw?
If I were to meet Dr.Sian I would first start with how did you get to this career, how did you feel thriving for this career judging by unfair rights, how did you feel when you found out that there was only male spacesuits, and why being an astronaut is so important to you.
I'd ask Sian the following questions if I ever get to meet her:
1. Did you face any kind of gender barrier throughout your career in space? What made you move forward despite these herdles?
2. As an artist and astronaut, why did you choose art as a way to represent your creative thoughts?
3. After your experience in space, how has your perspective about the environment, Earth and humanity changed?