Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor Is The 1st African-American Woman To Be A Mission Pilot

Alexia Bădoiu

At the 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she uses her power as an astronaut, poet, and author to inspire women in their professional and creative business journey. Dr. Sian Leo Proctor is a visionary poet, artist, explorer, and geoscience educator. In 2021, Dr. Proctor made history as the first artist selected to go to space on the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission. She is the first woman commercial spaceship pilot and the only African-American woman to be a mission pilot.