Victoria Garcia: Aerospace Engineer

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WGBH: Design Squad Nation
Victoria Garcia: Aerospace Engineer

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Running Time: 3m 01s
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Source: Mission: Solar System/DESIGN SQUAD NATION


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NASA

Victoria Garcia is an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Virtual Environments Lab in Huntsville, Alabama. In this video from Design Squad Nation, she demonstrates how she uses virtual-reality tools to design an effective deep-space habitat. Victoria, who is deaf, also talks about how she doesn't consider being deaf a barrier in her work.

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  • Why does NASA use virtual-reality tools to design its deep-space habitat?
  • How does the motion-tracking system help NASA design areas inside a spacecraft?
  • How do computers make it easier for Victoria to do her work?
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