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Libby Jackson
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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