How to Get Started in Space

Libby Jackson

Who am I?Name: Libby Jackson

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Education: Girls Grammar SchoolBSc PhysicsMSc Space Engineering

Job: Spacecraft Operations Engineer

My Life in a Nutshell

1981: Born 18th March

Sept 1992: Started Secondary School

March 1998: Work Shadowing at NASA

June 1999: Took A-Levels in Physics,

Maths, Further Maths and Music

June 2001: Graduated from Imperial with

BSc in Physics

Summer 2000: Summer Placement at

Astrium

Sept 1998: Finish MSc in Space Engineering

at Cranfield

March 1998: Start work with Astrium as

Spacecraft Ops Engineer

University

All sorts of degrees….Do something that you are really

interested inMore and more ‘Space’ courses

springing up all the timeChoose carefully and do lots of

research!

How to get to University

A-LevelsNeed to do relevant subjects that you

(for the most part) enjoy!GCSES

Do whatever you enjoy, but work hard and get good grades…

Other RoutesDon’t be afraid to follow the path that

suits you and you likes

Other things to do

Work ExperienceIt’s not what you know, but who you

know

Join UKSEDSWe can help you to find about

opportunities and events, and through these get to meet both the current and future space workforce.

Annual Conference

Other Youth Events

So…

Whatever you want to do in life…Follow you heartGrab every opportunity that comes your

wayDon’t be afraid of making decisionsIf you don’t ask, you’ll never get it!!!Have fun and enjoy everything.

‘If its not fun, why do it?’ – Ben and Jerry