Unstoppable: Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria

Published: June 10, 2024, 8 p.m.

In her last year of high school, Olga Gonz\xe1lez-Sanabria went on a field trip to the University of Puerto Rico\u2019s school of engineering \u2013 and immediately knew that was what she wanted to do. She followed her passion and after university was recruited by Nasa, where she carried out instrumental work, without which we would not have the International Space Station.

As the very first Latina woman working in engineering at Nasa, Olga\u2019s career has not always been an easy ride, but is filled with remarkable achievements. Dr Ella and Dr Julia tell her story, and Olga herself gives us a first-hand account of her life so far.

Presenters: Dr Ella Hubber and Dr Julia Ravey \nProducers: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey \nAssistant producer: Sophie Ormiston \nProduction co-ordinator: Elisabeth Tuohy \nEditor: Holly Squire

(Photo: Olga Gonz\xe1lez-Sanabria. Credit: Nasa Glenn Research Center)