Spaceport boss says it's challenging being a successful woman in the space industry as some people exclude her from conversations

• Melissa Thorpe, a Spaceport boss, spoke about the criticism she gets as a woman in the space sector.
• She said people have left her out of discussions and avoided asking her opinion at times.
• The space industry is male-dominated, but Thorpe said she's questioning how things are done.

Working in the space industry is no easy business. It seems it's even harder if you're a woman.

Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall in southern England, spoke to Insider about reaching the industry's top ranks.