Awards & Recognition
★Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People 2020, 2026
★2020 Von Karmen Wings award
★2018 Satellite Executive of the Year
★AIAA Goddard Astronautics Awards 2018
★American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ralph Coats Roe Medal 2018
★National Academy of Engineering inductee 2020
★World Technology Award for Individual Achievement in Space
★Women In Technology International Hall of Fame
★AIAA Fellow
Notable Facts
→President and COO of SpaceX since 2008, 11th employee (joined 2002)
→Manages day-to-day operations of $350 billion valued company with 13,000+ employees
→Built Falcon vehicle manifest to 170+ launches representing $20+ billion in business
→First woman to oversee commercial crew launches to International Space Station
→Led negotiations for Ukraine Starlink services during 2022 invasion
→Owns estimated 0.3% stake in SpaceX worth $1.2 billion
→National Space Council Users' Advisory Group member 2019
→Board member at Polaris Industries since 2019