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MiMi Aung ( Burmese: မိမိအောင်, Burmese pronunciation: [mḭ mḭ àʊɰ̃]; born 1968) is a Burmese-American engineer. Currently, she is director of technical program management for Amazon's Project Kuiper, an initiative to increase broadband internet access through an array of satellites in low Earth orbit.
Apr 19, 2021 · The scientist in question, MiMi Aung, Ingenuity project manager, has been in charge of the team that developed the experimental vehicle and oversaw its historic first flight on Mars. A NASA...
Sep 14, 2021 · Find out why MiMi Aung is one of the 100 most influential people of 2021.
MiMi Aung shares her personal journey as a space engineer—from her start as an electrical engineer in the NASA Deep Space Network to her role leading the tea...
MiMi Aung is no stranger to historic firsts. She was raised in Burma, where her mother was the first woman in the country to earn a doctorate in mathematics. On April 19, Aung served as team lead for NASA’s first helicopter flight on Mars.
Oct 7, 2020 · MiMi Aung is the head of the Ingenuity project, which aims to fly the first aircraft on another world. Learn how she and her team overcame the challenges of designing and testing a helicopter for Mars in this podcast episode.
Jul 9, 2021 · MiMi Aung shares her childhood dreams, career journey, and challenges of leading the Mars Ingenuity helicopter project at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Listen to her interview on Gravity Assist podcast and learn how she pursued her passion for space exploration.
