Aisha Bowe, former NASA rocket scientist, 2X Founder, future Blue Origin astronaut, and host of Inc Magazine’s Your Next Move, is a highly sought-after speaker. Leading a company, she bootstrapped to being twice recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest-growing, Aisha’s impact and influence are global, having delivered invited keynotes to a dozen countries.
Recognized as a thought leader in business, Aisha is a host on "Your Next Move” by Inc. Magazine. Your Next Move features authentic and insightful conversations with some of today's most innovative and exciting entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Aisha—whose journey to the stars began with pre-algebra in community college—has shared her inspiring story in interviews and presentations around the world. She has garnered attention from national TV, online, and print media outlets such as Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Wired, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. Aisha also was the focus of the documentary “In Her Element,” which can be seen on Amazon Prime, Google Play and Apple TV.
Set to make history as the first African American woman to fly with Blue Origin, Aisha's journey of resilience serves as a powerful inspiration worldwide.
A member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Aisha has earned numerous awards for her dedication to technical excellence and the principles of diversity and opportunity. She holds a B.S.E in Aerospace Engineering and an M. Eng. in Space Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan, and sits on the university’s Aerospace Department Industry Advisory Board.
Aisha worked at NASA’s Ames Research Center where she was a Mission Engineering in the Small Spacecraft Division and Aerospace Engineer in the Flight Trajectory Dynamics & Controls Branch of the Aviation Systems Division. Her work focused on Nanosatellite missions and methods to maintain safe separation of air traffic and optimize fuel consumption within automated systems
Recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in America, STEMBoard was founded by Aisha Bowe in 2013. STEMBoard is an award-winning technical powerhouse specializing in professional advisory services for elite organizations in the U.S Government.
Aisha raised nearly $2 million in venture capital to fund LINGO, a self-paced coding kit for learning technical concepts at home. Growing fast, LINGO is currently used by over 5,000 students in 10 countries. The kits are sold on Amazon, Walmart and Target.
Aisha Bowe has been confirmed as the first Black woman to fly with Jeff Bezos’ private spaceflight company, Blue Origin, on the New Shepard rocket.. Aisha is expected to be the sixth Black woman in history to cross the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space.
I can’t believe I’m going to space! As someone who’s committed their life to breaking boundaries, this will be my greatest adventure yet. I want to show the world what can be achieved when we all dream bigger and reach for the stars.
I’m going to space!
As the first Black woman confirmed to fly with BLUE ORIGIN on New Shepard, I am expected to be the sixth Black woman to cross the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space!
This mission comes 30 years after former NASA Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992. Since then, there are only four other Black women who carry that distinction: NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Joan Higginbotham, Jessica Watkins and Dr. Sian Proctor of the SpaceX Inspiration4 Mission.
I am honored to follow the footsteps of these incredible women. I can’t wait to fly on a future flight of New Shepard
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