Holly Ridings

Quick Facts

Full Name	Holly Ridings
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1973(1973-12-25)
Age	51
Birthplace	Amarillo
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Holly Ridings Biography

Holly Ridings is one of the most popular and richest Mechanical Engineer who was born on December 25, 1973 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.

Ridings was born in Amarillo, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University, where she studied mechanical engineering and graduated in 1996. Ridings was made a member of the NASA Academy. She took part in a student program at the Goddard Space Flight Center.

Ridings joined NASA in 1998, working as an International Space Station flight controller in the Thermal Operations and Resources Group. She eventually became lead for the International Space Station Attitude Determination and Control group. In 2003 she became lead for the Space Station Motion Control Systems Group. In 2005 she was made a flight director. She was lead director for Expedition 16, STS-127 and SpaceX Dragon. As expedition 16 lead, Ridings was responsible for the crew of the International Space Station for STS-120, STS-122, STS-123 as well as the first Automated Transfer Vehicle mission. During STS-127, Ridings looked major construction to the International Space Station, including the addition of the Japanese Exposed Facility and the External Platform. Ridings was promoted to Deputy Chief Flight Director. She was responsible for the safety of the International Space Station crew during the SpaceX Dragon Demo.

Holly Ridings Net Worth

Holly Ridings is one of the richest Mechanical Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Holly Ridings 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Holly Elizabeth Ridings (born 25 December, 1973) is an American mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director at NASA. She works at the Johnson Space Center.

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Facts & Trivia

Hussain Ranked on the list of most popular Mechanical Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Holly Ridings celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Holly Ridings

1. Holly Ridings is the first female Chief Flight Director at NASA.
2. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
3. Ridings has been with NASA for over 25 years.
4. She has worked on over 150 space missions, including the Mars Rover and Space Shuttle programs.
5. In 2018, she was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.”
6. Ridings oversees all human spaceflight operations at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
7. She is responsible for leading teams during critical mission phases.
8. Ridings is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM fields.
9. She serves as a mentor to young women pursuing careers in engineering and science.
10. Her leadership has helped advance NASA’s goals of exploring deep space and establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon and Mars.