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- ESA chemical propulsion engineer Laurène Delsupex says gender equality in space remains unfinished.
- She notes the Mercury 13 women were institutionally excluded from the early United States astronaut program.
- She reports astronaut recruitment is nearing gender parity, urging full female representation beyond the Moon.
- She warns persistent barriers still outlast scientific and technological breakthroughs.
- She calls for women to help shape humanity’s future beyond Earth.