On Thursday afternoon, Wright stood by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on display at Kennedy ... Wright said she had no idea she could use her sewing skills for NASA when she moved to Cape Canaveral.

CELEBRATING A HUGE HONOR FOR HER UNIQUE WORK ON NASA’S SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM. WESH TWO, SHELDON DUTES INTRODUCES US TO GENE WRIGHT AND SHOWS US HOW HER WORK SEWING THERMAL PROTECTION BLANKETS ...