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@Astro_Flow

Astronaut, & STEAM Explorer ®️ Space Shuttle Traveler, Director's Fellow Author of

Lynchburg, VA
lelandmelvin.com
Joined October 2009
Born February 15
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  1. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    During FD2 of the STS-129 mission, OTD in 2009, the crew used the RMS & OBSS for a 6 hr survey of the orbiter's TPS. The day also involved extending the docking ring, preparing the EVA suits, 2 rendezvous burns & configuring the ExPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 for transfer to ISS.

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  2. 23 hours ago

    Looking forward to connecting with the Lafayette College community tonight.

    Tomorrow: Former astronaut and NFL draftee Leland Melvin () will share stories of setbacks, grit, and second chances in his talk, “An Astronaut’s Story of Curiosity, Perspective, and Change.” Learn more and register for the event.
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  3. Nov 3

    Calling aspiring astronauts! Sign up here for my next free class in partnership with on November 10th. I’m excited to teach you what it takes to become an astronaut. Drop your rocket emoji below, see you there!

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  4. Oct 18

    Have a great Zero-G experience. 🙏🏾🚀

    A photo of our 26 flight team members for the AstroAccess Mission stand on the tarmac in front of the G Force One airplane. They all wear flight suits in navy blue or black covered in mission patches. It is a bright sunny day and the team is caught in the moment of all yelling and celebrating
    Today we make history as our 12 take to the skies aboard . Representation matters and today is our first towards making space accessible.
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  5. Oct 16

    Thanks for a restorative respite on the mountains and the shores of such an idyllic space. Will be back. Thanks to all for the great tips and conversations about pup van life. Godspeed on your journey. Peace & Love. The crew, 🐾 🙏🏾❤️

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  6. Oct 14

    Go . Can't wait to watch.

    Jihae at the  Season 3 premiere.
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    Oct 9

    2nd Student Innovation Series Camp today grant led by , Dr. Tracy Walker & Dr. Kume Goranson learning python, Raspberry PI's and heroes in CS like Dr. Dorothy Vaughan !

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  8. Oct 6

    🙏🏾❤️🚀

    A 12 panel image panel, displaying headshots of all 12 Ambassadors in black and white. Across the top: Sina Bahram, a Persian male with dark hair and a dark beard. Dana Bolles, an Asian and Latina woman w/ shoulder length dark hair.  Mary Cooper, a white woman w/ long highlighted hair in loose curls.  Eric Ingram, a white male with dark hair and a beard.  The middle row: Centra Mazyck, a black woman w/ her hair in coils in a pony tail on the top of her head.  Dr. Mona Minkara, an Arab woman w/ a multi-colored hijab.  Viktoria Modesta, a white woman w/ short light hair and black tips.  Zuby Onwuta, a black male w/ crew cut hair, clean shaven, a birthmark on his right cheek, a suit jacket and button down.  Bottom row: Sawyer Rosenstein, a white male w/ short hair parted to the left.  Eric Shear, a white male who is bald on top with short hair on the sides. Apurva Varia, an Indian-South Asian male w/ glasses.  Dr. Sheri-Wells Jensen, a white woman with shoulder length grey hair and bangs.
    Welcome to the team, Flight 1 Ambassadors! We're excited to work together through our first mission to demonstrate the benefit of intentional accessible design - both in space and on planet Earth.
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  9. Oct 5

    Join us October 6-7 for the Base 11 Next Frontier Conference & EXPO! This FREE event is open to all and will feature exciting updates, launches, and opportunities for students and early-career adults interested in STEM. Register now!

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  10. Oct 2

    🙏🏾🚀👩🏾‍🚀

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  11. Sep 30

    Ready for a Cosmic Challenge? Sign up here for my next partnership with on October 7th. You’ll find out how well you know the solar system, the Milky Way, rocket science, and more. Sign up today!

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  12. Sep 25

    Happy Birthday John. Thanks for all your incredible contributions to Humans Exploring the Cosmos. You keep inspiring us all. 🙏🏾❤️

    John Young in partial spacesuit
    On this day in 1930, astronaut John Young was born. Young flew in space six times (twice each on Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle missions), and served as an astronaut longer than anyone to date: 42 years (1962-2004).
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  13. Retweeted
    Sep 23

    Remembering Pablo Neruda, who left Earth on this day in 1973, with his cosmic love letter to trees, read by one of a handful of humans to have left Earth and returned: astronaut

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  14. Sep 22

    Happy birthday Bobby.

    STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher (right) joins fellow crewmate Leland Melvin for a preflight food tasting session at the Johnson Space Center in May 2009.
    : Robert Satcher 💫 STS-129 Mission Specialist (right) joined fellow crewmate for a preflight food tasting session at in May 2009. Fun fact: He was the first orthopedic surgeon in space! Happy birthday, Bobby! 🎉
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  15. Sep 18

    Congratulations Welcome back home. 🙏🏾❤️🚀

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  16. Sep 18

    Jared, Sian, Hayley, and Chris, , are coming home tonight in there at 7:06 PM ET splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. Godspeed on the return home. 🙏🏾🚀

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  17. Sep 17

    🙏🏾❤️🚀

    The crew of had an incredible first day in space! They’ve completed more than 15 orbits around planet Earth since liftoff and made full use of the Dragon cupola.
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  18. Sep 15

    Join us to celebrate the launch of the crew heading off planet for three days in a W/ & for the / Watch here today 7P ET: …

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  19. Sep 14

    🙏🏾🚀

    “While a historic journey awaits us in space, I hope this mission reinforces how far inspiration can take us and the extraordinary achievements it leads to here on Earth.” – Jared Isaacman, Inspiration4 Commander
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  20. Sep 8

    Today is Join the party at At 5:30PM PT/8:30PM E For every person who tweets the hashtag , $1 will be donated to championing equality, social justice, the arts, and innovation.

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