Charlotte Kiang

Bio

Charlotte Kiang is an engineer on Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft located at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. She is a recent graduate of Wellesley College and International Space University, and is a huge space enthusiast. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, running, doing yoga and traveling as much as possible.
10 Amazing Space Technology Developments to Watch For in 2013
By Charlotte Kiang
As per NASA's prediction, the world did not end on December 21. With that worry behind us, it is time to turn our eye to the future of the space industry, where 2013 looks to be an exciting year with the United States, Russia, and China all making…
4 Reasons Why the SpaceX Launch Was Not A Failure
By Charlotte Kiang
At 4:55 a.m. on Saturday, hordes of space enthusiasts held their breath as engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center prepared to see SpaceX’s  Falcon 9 rocket off to the International Space Station (ISS) — a mission which, if successful, would have…
Travelers Lose Out On FAA Shutdown
By Charlotte Kiang
Amidst the debt ceiling standstill on Friday, July 22, the U.S. Congress failed to approve the extension of a bill to keep the Federal Aviation Administration in operation, making it likely that the organization will remain closed through August. As…
Google+ Launch Resuscitates Antitrust Concerns
By Charlotte Kiang
Since the field trial release of the Google+ project on June 28, Google’s stock price has risen by almost $150 per share. Ironically, this dramatic spike in the market came less than a week after the Federal Trade Commission announced its intent to…
2011: The End of NASA's Space Odyssey?
By Charlotte Kiang
Just before 6 a.m. on July 21, the Atlantis space shuttle rolled to a stop at Cape Canaveral, Fla., placing a final bookend on the United States' shuttle program. A permanent marker will soon grace the Kennedy Space Center’s runway to honor the…
Electoral College Reform Hinges on New York
By Charlotte Kiang
Lost in the wake of Pride Weekend and the legalization of gay marriage is the story of New York’s failed attempts to pass the National Popular Vote bill, helping to abolish the Electoral College. For two years now, the bill has passed New York’s…