Melvin, Leland
1964- · Contribution: 2008-2009
Transportation
Spacecraft payload and crew operations engineering
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1964-
- Active since
- 2008-2009
- Category
- Transportation
Impact on the world
Melvin bridged professional sports, engineering, and spaceflight, then turned to leading national STEM education efforts to widen the pipeline into science careers.
Sources
- NASA (official astronaut biography)
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