AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– While we here in Augusta like to the the eyes of the world are on us during the first week in April… lots of eyes were also looking UP that same week. It was the historic Atremis II Mission, sending humans further into space than ever before with that amazing lunar flyby.
I had the opportunity to talk with a young woman who’s at the top of her game– let’s just say, on top of the world! She was part of the Artemis team, providing live commentary and interviews on NASA-TV during the 10-day mission.
Leah Cheshier Mustachio does live commentary for launches, spacewalks, and more– and many of you watched her recently during the exciting coverage of the Artemis ll mission and lunar flyby!
“I was 20 years old, I went to Wallops Island, Virginia. I saw a cargo launch, and I saw one of my now colleagues moderating a press conference, and that’s when I realized, I have a place here. NASA needs communications professionals. From that point on, I had blinders on to any other opportunity. I wanted to work at NASA so bad.”…