1. Sian Hayley "Leo" Proctor is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator.
25 Facts About Sian Proctor
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Sian Proctor became the first female commercial spaceship pilot and the first artist selected to go to be an astronaut on the all-civilian Inspiration4 orbital spaceflight, 15 September 2021.
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Sian Proctor was the education outreach officer for the first Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation Mission.
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In 2024, Sian Proctor was selected to be a US Science Envoy for the United States Department of State.
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Since Inspiration4, Sian Proctor has become a noted Afrofuturist artist, poet and author.
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Sian Proctor is the first African American astronaut to paint in space.
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Sian Proctor is a major in the Civil Air Patrol where she serves as the aerospace education officer for its Arizona Wing.
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Sian Proctor was born on 28 March 1970, in Hagatna, Guam, to Edward Langley Proctor Jr.
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Sian Proctor's father was a Sperry Corporation UNIVAC engineer working for NASA at the Guam Remote Ground Terminal during the Apollo era.
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Sian Proctor is the youngest of four children, with two brothers, Edward Langley Proctor III and Christopher Proctor, and sister Robyn Selent.
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Sian Proctor's family moved to Fairport, New York, when she was 14 where she later graduated from Fairport High School.
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Sian Proctor studied at Arizona State University, where she received an undergraduate degree on environmental sciences and later a masters degree in Geology in 1998.
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Sian Proctor is a member of the Association of Space Explorers.
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Sian Proctor was a finalist for the 2009 NASA Astronaut Selection Process.
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Sian Proctor was one of 47 finalists competing against over 3,500 applicants.
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Sian Proctor went to space as a commercial astronaut and pilot of the Crew Dragon orbital spaceflight mission Inspiration4, which launched on 15 September 2021.
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Sian Proctor was joined by Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, and Chris Sembroski, for the first all-civilian human spaceflight mission.
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Sian Proctor acted as education outreach officer for the NASA-funded Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation mission.
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Sian Proctor filmed the Meals for Mars YouTube series while in the Mars simulation.
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Sian Proctor returned to San Pedro, Chile in 2017 to engage in STEM education outreach activities with the local high school and surrounding community.
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Sian Proctor participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Teacher at Sea program in 2017.
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Sian Proctor is an international speaker, communicating about science education, leadership, spacial simulations, sustainable foods and diversity in science.
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Sian Proctor is a noted Afrofurist artist, working in digital, multi-media, and painting mediums.
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Sian Proctor is known for her expressions of connection, source, and the divine that she calls AfroGaia.
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Dr Sian Proctor has made multiple appearances on television series and documentaries.