THE 2023 HUMANS TO MARS SUMMIT

an Explore Mars Event

May 16-18, 2023

The National Academy of Sciences Building

Washington D.C.

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Sheila Xu

AstroAccess | Deputy Director of Development; Aspiring Deaf Astronaut
Sheila Xu (she/her) is currently pursuing dual MPP and MBA degrees at Harvard University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Sheila earned her Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the first Deaf Asian female pilot and has interned at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Sheila is interested in developing and investing in accessible space technology and advocating for policy changes to open up aerospace and aviation traditionally closed to people with disabilities.