Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA

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Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA

NASA · Official source · Aug 12, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC

As a young girl raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Lindsey Waitt dreamed of working for NASA. Her dream is now a reality as she embarks on her role as a NASA test project engineer with the Artemis launch team – an integral part of the agency’s missions that will enable humans to return to the surface […]

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