Five Lessons from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Launch for Women Ready To Take Up Space

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A steady voice gave the countdown over a loudspeaker, and viewers in the stands picked it up: three… two… one! We heard a rumbling like the earth was growling. No one seemed to breathe as the shape between four tall posts across the water exhaled a plume of white smoke.

Suddenly, with a flash of light and a triumphant yell from the crowd, the Falcon 9 soared skyward. The bleachers shook. We watched in rapt delight. One young woman’s voice crowed: “Go, baby, go!” 

 Go, indeed.