Sian Proctor

Sian Hayley "Leo" Proctor is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator. She 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. As pilot of the Inspiration4's SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule, Proctor became the first African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft. She was also the education outreach officer for the first Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) Mission. In 2024, Proctor was selected to be a U.S. Science Envoy for the United States Department of State.

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1970 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Dr. Sian Proctor; Leo Proctor; Sian Hayley Proctor; Sian Leo Proctor
poet, geologist, entrepreneur, astronaut, aircraft pilot, artist, United States, 

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  Inspiration4 ⓘ
  SpaceX Dragon private space mission

United States, 

1970-03-28T00:00:00Z

1970-03-28T00:00:00Z

1970 Sian Proctor

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2021-09-16T00:00:00Z

2021 Inspiration4

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Talking About the Colony (5196965089)

Studio photo of Dr. Sian Proctor

Dr. Sian Proctor at Launch Complex 39A

Dr. Sian Proctor at Launch Complex 39A

Sian Proctor at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory during the ACEAP 2016 expedition to Chile.

Sian Proctor visits Cerro Tololo in the summer of 2016 with the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program.

Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (51987224847)

Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (51988517689)

Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC

Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (cropped)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2021	Inspiration4	private spaceflight, space tourism, human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Talking About the Colony (5196965089)		Commons
commons	image		Studio photo of Dr. Sian Proctor		Commons
commons	image		Dr. Sian Proctor at Launch Complex 39A		Commons
commons	image		Dr. Sian Proctor at Launch Complex 39A		Commons
commons	image		Sian Proctor at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory during the ACEAP 2016 expedition to Chile.		Commons
commons	image		Sian Proctor visits Cerro Tololo in the summer of 2016 with the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program.		Commons
commons	image		Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (51987224847)		Commons
commons	image		Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (51988517689)		Commons
commons	image		Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC		Commons
commons	image		Inspiration4 crew visits NASA's JSC (cropped)		Commons