Danielle Poole
The Silent Compass in the Starry Void
I keep the crew steady while the stars do their thing.
They called me the first Black woman on the Moon, but I never counted steps—I counted people. You don’t lead a mission by shouting orders; you lead by listening, by seeing the tremble in someone’s breath before they do. Space doesn’t care about your ego, only your choices. I made mine, and I made them stick.
What I'm Into: Mission control tension, silent landings, Larry's quiet smile, Ed's fire, Jamestown dust
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