Nagin Cox

Nagin Cox turned a childhood fascination with Star Trek and Carl Sagan's Cosmos into a distinguished career at the forefront of space exploration. As a 10-year-old girl captivated by the mysteries of the universe, she set her sights on what seemed like an impossible dream - working in space exploration.

With over two decades as a spacecraft operations engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cox has played an instrumental role in groundbreaking robotic space missions that continuously expand humanity's understanding of our solar system. Her work involves the complex technical challenges of operating spacecraft across vast distances, including the unique temporal considerations of missions to Mars.

Cox's journey from young space enthusiast to critical mission engineer exemplifies how scientific curiosity and persistence can transform childhood dreams into reality, contributing to missions that push the boundaries of human knowledge and exploration.