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@Astro_Doug

Father. Husband. Retired Astronaut. Pilot of shuttle missions STS-127 & STS-135. Space X DM-2 Commander, ISS Expedition 63.

League City, TX
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Joined April 2011
Born October 21
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  1. Mar 21

    So excited to share the trailer for ! See behind the scenes and what it took to launch the first spaceflight from the U.S. in 9 years. Hear personal stories that made this historic launch possible. Premieres April 7th on !

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  2. Mar 18

    Just incredible!

    The Space Launch System and continue to roll into the night. They are planned to reach the pad around dawn.
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  3. Mar 1

    Excited to be a part of it! . Happy Mardi Gras!

    We're thrilled to announce that Col. Douglas G. Hurley, a 1988 Tulane graduate, astronaut and commander of the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon, will give the keynote address for 's in-person commencement. More info:
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    Jan 27

    Today is 's , which honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. We join NASA is remembering the crews of Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107).

    Three photos of space mission crews: three men in Apollo spacesuits, seven astronauts in blue flight jackets, seven astronauts in orange launch suits
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    Jan 27

    My latest art quilt is a tribute to the Space Shuttle program and the thousands of dedicated and passionate people who made it happen. I worked from a photo of the very last shuttle launch, STS-135, taken by photographer Smiley Pool as he documented th…

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    Jan 19

    2 years ago today, preformed a one-of-a kind test of their Crew-Dragon spacecraft’s In-Flight Abort capabilities, prior to flying American Astronauts ( & ) for the very first time… 📸 - Me /

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    Jan 8

    Elon Musk Shares He Got On His Knees To Pray For SpaceX To Have A Successful Crewed Flight

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    Jan 5

    What discoveries do you think you would make if you were to spend 180 days in outer space? , the 50th woman to go to space, shares in her TEDxFargo Talk some of the life lessons and reflection she did from orbiting the planet. 💫

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    Jan 5

    One of our Christmas break projects was this cool mountain-scene diorama, complete with a cave and a lake! Jack designed it, I helped with some of the construction. I anticipate some prehistoric stop-motion videos coming from this! …

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    25 Dec 2021

    After a successful launch, has started its million mile journey. We’re humbled to participate in this global partnership and for the role we’re playing in this historic scientific space mission. Stay tuned, this is just the beginning. 📸:

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    25 Dec 2021

    Congratulations to NASA, Northrop Grumman, ESA and Arianespace for a perfect launch of the James Webb telescope. Looking forward to the new discoveries that will expand our view if the universe!

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    25 Dec 2021

    What a spectacular Christmas gift from and .

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    12 Dec 2021

    This is an audio podcast not to be missed - amazing guests & talking about (of course) but the main topic is the US influence on the Big thanks to All RTs appreciated 🎧

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  14. 11 Dec 2021

    Looking forward to it !

    Tomorrow I’ll be recording the latest audio podcast - my guests will be & As well as all things I’ll be asking how football at the highest level is being influenced by US/foreign ownership - good & bad Should be good!
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  15. 10 Dec 2021

    This is incredible! I can’t begin to count the number of hours we spent in this simulator just in training for one flight. Looking forward to seeing it fully restored and to listen to those conversations as we trained for STS-135. Huge thanks to and the LSFM!

    After a decade in storage, a team of volunteers has restored the space shuttle motion simulator—and it looks fantastic.
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    2 Dec 2021

    Out of this world: catches up with retired astronaut . 👉

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    18 Nov 2021

    Our annual trophy honors the best in aviation and space, and in 2020 we renamed it in honor of Apollo astronaut and former Museum director Michael Collins. This evening, we awarded the 2021 to the SpaceX Crew Dragon Team and legendary flight director Gene Kranz.

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    11 Nov 2021

    Today, the team honors the brave men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. Thank you for your service.

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    11 Nov 2021

    Today, we celebrate all brave Americans who, in devotion to our ideals, have worn the cloth of our nation during times of peace and war. We thank veterans past and present for their service and the legacy they have bestowed upon us to uphold. Happy and

    Veteran's Day
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  20. 10 Nov 2021

    Happy Birthday Marines!

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    Happy birthday ! On this day in 1775, the Continental formed to support the 13 colonies in the American Revolutionary War.
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