MT Magazine September/October 2024

MT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024

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Sparks Fly: A Journey From Foundry to Space Flight

Dr. Sharon Cobb’s first experience with manufacturing at the foundry where her father worked inspired her to pursue a career in science. Now the associate program manager at NASA’s Space Launch System, Dr. Cobb has 38 years of experience with NASA. Her work has included pioneering research on materials and management roles at every stage of the Artemis I mission.

BY KATHY KEYES WEBSTER | MANAGING EDITOR, CONTENT CATHERINE "CAT" ROSS | DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Sparks flew. Dr. Sharon Cobb’s first visit to the foundry where her father worked was captivating and inspired her to pursue studies and a career in science. Now the associate program manager of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Cobb has 38 years of experience with NASA and has done pioneering research in the world of material science, including projects looking at how materials react and interact in zero gravity.