Celebrate World Space Week With the Society of Women Engineers

World Space Week is a global holiday that takes place from Oct. 4-10 each year and is recognized in over 90 countries.

Coordinated by the United Nations and the World Space Week Association, World Space Week is a celebration of the contributions of the space industry, as well as an opportunity to excite young people about STEM fields. 

Learn more about World Space Week’s history and discover the outreach events taking place in your area. 

At the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), we celebrate the women engineers and technologists around the globe who have and continue to blaze the trail and spark innovation in the space industry. 

Explore our top content to learn more about the space industry, its ample opportunities for engineers, and the inspiring women in aerospace who are leading the charge:

Diverse: a SWE Podcast

• Diversity in Aerospace With Dr. Debra Emmons of The Aerospace Corporation: Learn about the Space Workforce 2030 pledge and emerging space industry trends in our interview with Dr. Debra Emmons, Vice President and CTO at The Aerospace Corporation.
• Inspiring Women in the U.S. Military With Major Melissa K. Bierma of the U.S. Space Force: Major Bierma shares about her career journey and the advice she would give to women who are interested in a career in the U.S. Space Force.
• “The Change Starts with Me” — An Aerospace Engineer With Dreams of Greater DEI&B: Gulnaaz Afzal, an international graduate student pursuing aerospace engineering, speaks about her experience coming to the U.S. from India and her passion for advancing DEI&B in the engineering world.

All Together Blog

• Day in the Life of an Aerospace Engineer: Jen Hart: Get a behind-the-scenes look at what aerospace engineers do in the workplace.
• Hands-On Engineering Activity: Aerospace Engineering – Paper Rockets: Enjoy this rocket-building activity with a young person who is interested in STEM!
• Latinas in Space: Meet four Latinas who are making a difference in the space industry and moving the industry forward.
• Interview With Sandra Irish on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): Learn from SWE member and NASA Mechanical Systems Lead Structures Engineer Sandra Irish.

SWE Magazine

• Setting the Tone for Diversity in the Space Sciences: Learn about a NASA-sponsored report that set 15 recommendations for improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in space mission roles, including principal investigators.
• Learn about some notable women in the space industry, such as Aisha Bowe, Cindy Hoover, Elizabeth Ameke, and Huong-Annie Vo Cohen.