Sheila Xu | Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut

🌍 Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut | Harvard, MIT, & Wharton | AstroAccess Ambassador
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[Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady]

I always learn so much about making #space and the world accessible — from my incredible @astroaccess colleagues — and loved participating in this amazing @sxsw panel: "Zero-Gravity, Zero Barriers: Future of Inclusive Spaceflight"
#spaceforall #galacticaccessibility #inclusion

[Sheila Xu | Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut @SheilaZXu]

Proud to break barriers with this incredible deaf crew (Eric Shear and Victoria Garcia) and Anna Voelker. We successfully passed Blue Origin’s New Shepard standard astronaut training!

Here’s to building a future where deaf astronauts fly to space and back.

#SpaceForAll

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

🚀 Exciting news! AstroAccess completed a 2-day consulting workshop with @blueorigin on #Deaf & hard-of-hearing astronaut accessibility!

This marks a major milestone for #accessibility in space exploration & AA is proud to partner with Blue Origin to advance these efforts. #ADA

[MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences @MIT_SHASS]

Join the MIT community for commencement, see how @SheilaZXu navigates the skies on her way to space, and more in June's Said & Done newsletter. Have you subscribed? https://t.co/BIDouFT3Yy #thisismit #mitshass #mit

[MIT Alumni @MIT_alumni]

“There are still people who have an idea of what they think it means to be a deaf person. I want to challenge those stereotypes.” ~@SheilaZXu ’14, who is one of only about 200 deaf pilots in the US. https://t.co/OyqdYGjHru #TechReunions

[MIT Alumni @MIT_alumni]

The sky is no limit for @SheilaZXu, one of ~200 deaf pilots in the United States. https://t.co/OyqdYGjHru #TechReunions

[Women’s Aerospace Network @WomensAerospace]

🥳Proud to announce @sheilazxu's nomination for the Women's Space Awards!

Check out all the nominees at https://t.co/oLoeqZeZE3

These awards serve as a platform to celebrate and provide recognition to women in the aerospace industry who are doing some awesome great things.🔥

[MIT Edgerton Center @MITEdgerton]

We welcomed back deaf alumna, @SheilaZXu '14! Sheila explored the art of capturing signs using multi-flash photography to create a unique blend of art and technology. Joined by fellow ASL enthusiasts from @MIT, the event was brimming with fun, nerdiness, and camaraderie.

[Sheila Xu | Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut @SheilaZXu]

✅ Appeared on a Wharton podcast with Sheri and talked about our work at @astroaccess to advance disability inclusion in the space sector

[Knowledge at Wharton @whartonknows]

How can we make the workplace, funding, and outer space more accessible? @Wharton's Stephanie Creary discusses inclusivity with @SheilaZXu and Sheri Wells-Jensen of the nonprofit @AstroAcess in the latest episode of Leading Diversity at Work: https://t.co/3dvfj6nygN

[Above Space @abovespacedev]

In his newest blog, author Frank White @fwhite66 tackles the question "If you are no longer on Earth, what is a disability?"

When we say #spaceisforeveryone, that not only includes diverse genders & ethnicities, but different abilities/disabilities.

📲: https://t.co/SXwe5QInva

[Above Space @abovespacedev]

This episode of Our Future in Space features Dr. Sheyna Gifford @humansareawesme + a panel of @astroaccess ambassadors on accessibility in the space industry. We hear from @FunkyFernandes, @SheilaZXu, & Lucas Radaelli about why #spaceisforeveryone!

🎧📲: https://t.co/HVWtms6YFb

[Space+ 🚀 @_space_plus]

From New York and Paris to the stratosphere, the #womeninSTEM of Space+ absolutely killed it last year 👏 👏 👏

Sending out a massive #roundofapplause on this year’s International Women's Day and EVERY DAY 👩🏽‍🚀
@DrSianProctor @YourFemaleEng @SeeSydSoar @ninjaneergirl @SheilaZXu @MaryKateCooper #InternationalWomensDay2023

[Sheila Xu | Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut @SheilaZXu]

@brent_peabody 💯 support George Whitesides and I know him personally. He'll make a great candidate and ally in the Congress!

[Gio Benitez @GioBenitez]

Thank you to the team at @astroaccess and @GoZeroG for inviting us onto the weightless flight of a lifetime. We experienced zero gravity with researchers with disabilities, proving that space is for everyone. 🚀 @GMA

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

IT’S GO TIME! The Ambassadors, Flight Crew, and Ground Crew are all ready for AA2! Wishing everyone a safe flight! #AstroAccess #GalacticAccessibility

[William Pomerantz @Pomerantz]

I’m so excited to see the incredible @astroaccess crew here in Houston this week!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

AA2 takes flight in 8 days! You can follow our countdown on all of our socials and our website. https://t.co/9Qj8lhi2WJ

[Sheila Xu | Deaf Pilot | Aspiring Astronaut @SheilaZXu]

@DrSianProctor @SpaceCampUSA @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @ChrisSembroski Would you consider sending deaf BIPOC students? Would be happy to spread the word.

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Eric and Sheila are both certified scuba divers! They understood each other perfectly regardless of their orientation underwater! They were assisted by Enrico, Sheila’s husband, who is also Deaf and a certified scuba diver, so the entire experiment consisted of an all Deaf team!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

We were so excited to partner with @upliftaerospace and @spaceplusnft in preparation for our flight in Houston next month! Ambassadors Eric Shear and @SheilaZXu successfully completed an ASL experiment that is an extension of the research we did on @aurelia_labs Horizon!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

#AstroAccess is excited that we can continue to expand and we're constantly looking for new space training experiences and exciting research opportunities! From zero gravity to underwater, AstroAccess is constantly pushing the boundaries of expectations! #GalacticAccessibility