/members-area/b/women-building-the-future/posts/ellen-ochoa-astronaut-and-optics-system-engineerEllen Ochoa, the first Hispanic female astronaut to fly in space. (Image Credit: Bill Stafford - NASA &ndash; JSC) Ellen Ochoa is famous for breaking barriers as the first Hispanic woman to launch into space. But for engineers, it&rsquo;s more about...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/women-building-the-future/posts/ellen-ochoa-astronaut-and-optics-system-engineerTue, 23 Jun 2026 19:34:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f88e96f5-28e0-4359-bb10-e130ee357d63DAB1<p>Another great example of why science and math matters.</p> <p>If you want to go far, you have to have the right tools. Math, Science, and engineering skills are essential!</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29893&AppID=484&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">