Kayla LaFrance

Kayla LaFrance is a NASA contractor at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, serving as an Inventory and Storage Officer Flight Controller for the International Space Station (ISS) Mission Control. She joined NASA's "Space to Ground" video series in 2018 and shares weekly updates about the ISS and space missions. LaFrance has a passion for space exploration, particularly Mars, and has a background in engineering physics, space studies, and public relations. She has been involved in outreach and public engagement, combining technical expertise with communication skills to share spaceflight excitement with the public. Her early interest in space was nurtured through attending space camps, planetarium work, and internships at NASA Ames Research Center. LaFrance's career goals include becoming a Flight Director and contributing to future Mars missions.