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ALUMNI ASPIRATIONS
CHLOE SACKIER '14, NASA ENGINEER
From NASA: After nearly 300 million miles, NASA’s Perseverance rover completes its journey to Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. But, to reach the surface of the Red Planet, it has to survive the harrowing final phase known as Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL).
It’s the job of St. Anne’s-Belfield alum Chloe Sackier ’14 job to ensure the Perseverance touches down safely. On Feb. 8, 2021 as the countdown to the rover landing was nearing its end, the NASA Engineer joined us virtually via Zoom for an interview and audience Q&A with her former science teacher, Dr. Bob Troy.
Sackier discussed the future of the Mars 2020 program, her experience as a member of the mission, how she became a NASA engineer, and answered questions from the audience.
This event was a part of a new webinar series entitled Alumni Aspirations which features alums in conversation with current teachers and students about their achievements since graduating from St. Anne’s-Belfield School. We hope this series will be aspiration for students and help them discover their own potential.
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