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Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.

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Today, we remember ASE member Kalpana Chawla on her #birthday . Chawla flew to space twice between 1997 and 2003 (STS-87 and STS-107). ✨
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @ArceneauxHayley , who flew to space in 2021 aboard @inspiration4x ! Pic: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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“We’re all crew mates on the same ship.” - @Cmdr_Hadfield #OneStrangeRock 🌏
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Thom_astro , who has flown to space twice between 2016 and 2021 (Soyuz MS-03 and @SpaceX Crew-2) as part of two expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 50/51 and Expedition 65/66)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Cmdr_Hadfield , who flew to space three times between 1995 and 2013 (STS-74, STS-100, and Soyuz TMA-07M), including as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 34/35)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Lifetime Member @MsCoolAstro , who flew to space in 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-12 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station !
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We've just received word from the family who asked us to pass along the sad news that Skylab and Shuttle astronaut Owen Garriott has passed away at his home in Huntsville. Our deepest condolences to Eve, @RichardGarriott and the whole family on his loss. He will be sorely missed.
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In Memoriam: Thomas Stafford September 17, 1930 - March 18, 2024
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Today, we commemorate the crew of STS-107: Ilan Ramon, William ("Willie") McCool, David Brown, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, Rick Husband, and Laurel Clark. 🌠
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In Memoriam: Richard Truly November 12, 1937 - February 27, 2024
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In Memoriam: Frank Borman March 14, 1928 - November 7, 2023
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In Memoriam: Bill Anders October 17, 1933 - June 7, 2024
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @ArceneauxHayley , who flew to space in 2021 aboard @inspiration4x ! Pic: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, who has flown to space twice in 2007 and 2010 (STS-118 and Soyuz TMA-18), including as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 23/24)!
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ASE welcomes our newest member: @astro_watkins ! 🎉 Jessica first flew to space this April aboard @SpaceX Crew-4, where she is currently living on the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 67/68. She's the 586th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!
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#ASE35 Day 4: @rookisaacman , @annawmenon , & @Gillis_SarahE from @PolarisProgram 's Polaris Dawn mission presented to Congress attendees on their recent flight: what went right (e.g., the first commercial spacewalk), what could have went better (e.g., having more time), & stories!
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ASE welcomes our new member: @ArceneauxHayley ! 🎉 Hayley flew in space in 2021 as the historic @inspiration4x mission's medical officer. She's the 570th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard! 📸: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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When Will Smith drops a bunch of knowledge on you #OneStrangeRock
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Happy Valentine's Day! 💖 While living aboard the @Space_Station in 2013, ASE member and Expedition 34 Flight Engineer @Cmdr_Hadfield celebrated the holiday with a festive headband!
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In Memoriam: Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II March 17, 1936 - October 31, 2023
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Today, we remember ASE member Kalpana Chawla on her #birthday . Chawla flew to space twice between 1997 and 2003 (STS-87 and STS-107). ✨
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In Memoriam: Karol "Bo" Bobko December 23, 1937 - August 17, 2023
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Stephanie , who has flown to space three times between 2006 and 2010 (STS-121, STS-120, and STS-131) as part of trips to the @Space_Station !
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Lowell Grissom, Kathie Scobee Fulgham, and Sheryl Chaffee participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Space Mirror Memorial at @ExploreSpaceKSC for @NASA 's #DayOfRemembrance .
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Susan Helms, who flew to space five times between 1993 and 2001 (STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, and STS-102), including as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 2)!
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Congratulations to @BoeingSpace 's #Starliner Crew Flight Test on their successful historic launch to the @Space_Station aboard the Starliner Calypso! 🚀 Welcome back to space, Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroVicGlover , who flew to space for the first time in 2020 ( @SpaceX Crew-1) as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 64/65)! He was recently selected to be the pilot of the upcoming @NASAArtemis II mission to the Moon!
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We are proud to unveil the Universal Astronaut Insignia and Registry of Space Travelers! #SpaceflightIsUniversal Exclusive article from @collectSPACE :
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In Memoriam: @AstroMcBride August 14, 1943 - August 7, 2024
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In Memoriam: R. Walter Cunningham March 16, 1932 - January 3, 2023
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Cady , who flew to space three times between 1995 and 2011 (STS-73, STS-93, and Soyuz TMA-20), including as part of an expedition to the @Space_Station (Expedition 26/27)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroSamantha , who has flown to space twice between 2014 and 2022 (Soyuz TMA-15M and @SpaceX Crew-4) as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 42/43 and Expedition 67/68)!
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Today, we commemorate the crew of Apollo 1: Edward White, Virgil ("Gus") Grissom, and Roger Chaffee. 🌠
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroVicGlover , who flew to space for the first time in 2020 ( @SpaceX Crew-1) as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 64/65)!
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#ASEspotlight : Jared Isaacman 💫 ASE member @rookisaacman (pictured at center right) joined his @inspiration4x crewmates in glow stick ring toss before launch on September 15, 2021! Happy 40th birthday, Rook! 🎉 Pic: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Lifetime Member Charles Duke, Jr., who flew to space in 1972 aboard Apollo 16 and is the tenth person to have walked on the Moon!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Lifetime Member and ASE-USA Vice President @CommanderMLA , who has flown to space five times since 1995 (STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, and Ax-1), including as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 14)!
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"The Apollo Murders," @Cmdr_Hadfield 's newest book, is available for preorder now from ! Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime with this Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race. #AstronautBookshelf 📚
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"Both the Olympics and the @Space_Station are great examples of what folks can do when the countries get together and try to accomplish something." - @AstroRM During a November 2013 spacewalk, Cosmonauts hold the torch for the 2014 Winter #Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. 🥇🥈🥉
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#ASEspotlight : Valentina Tereshkova 💫 ASE member Tereshkova (left) met with Expedition 26/27 Flight Engineer @Astro_Cady in Star City before Coleman's flight to the @Space_Station in 2010. Fun fact: She was the first woman to fly in space! Happy 85th birthday, Valentina! 🎉
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Naoko , who flew to space in 2010 aboard STS-131 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station !
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroBehnken , who has flown to space three times between 2008 and 2020 (STS-123, STS-130, and @SpaceX Demo-2), including as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 63)!
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This would be the most ideal way to spend #NationalRelaxationDay , right @Cmdr_Hadfield ?
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Pam , who flew to space three times between 2000 and 2007 (STS-92, STS-112, and STS-120) as part of trips to the @Space_Station !
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Today, we commemorate the crew of STS-51-L: Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Michael Smith, Francis ("Dick") Scobee, and Ronald McNair. 🌠
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Lifetime Member F. Story Musgrave, who flew to space six times between 1983 and 1996 (STS-6, STS-51-F, STS-33, STS-44, STS-61, and STS-80)!
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ASE welcomes our newest member: @Astro_Jessica ! 🎉 Jessica flew in space from September 2019 to April 2020 aboard Soyuz MS-15, and she was part of Expedition 61/62 aboard the @Space_Station . She's the 561st orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Mike , who flew to space twice in 2002 and 2009 (STS-109 and STS-125)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Ferg , who flew to space three times between 2006 and 2011 (STS-115, STS-126, and STS-135) as part of trips to the @Space_Station !
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Raja , who flew to space for the first time in 2021 ( @SpaceX Crew-3) as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 66/67)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @astro_matthias , who first flew to space in 2021 aboard @SpaceX Crew-3 as part of an expedition to the @Space_Station (Expedition 66/67)!
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Today, we remember ASE member Bruce McCandless II on his #birthday . McCandless flew to space twice between 1984 and 1990 (STS-41-B and STS-31). ✨
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroSamantha , who has flown to space twice between 2014 and 2022 (Soyuz TMA-15M and @SpaceX Crew-4) as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 42/43 and Expedition 67/68)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Tamara Jernigan, who flew to space five times between 1991 and 1999 (STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, and STS-96)!
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ASE welcomes our newest Life Member: @DrSianProctor ! 🎉 Sian flew in space in 2021 as the historic @inspiration4x mission's pilot. She's the 569th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard! Pic: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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Today, we commemorate the crew of STS-107: Michael Anderson, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, William ("Willie") McCool, Ilan Ramon, Kalpana Chawla, and David Brown. 🌠
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On Feb. 10, ASE members @AstroVicGlover & @Astro_Flow will be joining the @NMAAHC & @NASA for a virtual event for students where they will examine & build on the legacy of achievement, connection, & knowledge of African Americans at NASA. Learn more at !
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Our home looks amazing from up there... #OneStrangeRock
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Thom_astro , who has flown to space twice between 2016 and 2021 (Soyuz MS-03 and @SpaceX Crew-2) as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 50/51 and Expedition 65/66)!
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ASE welcomes our newest member: @TURKastro ! 🎉 Alper first flew in space in January 2024 aboard #Ax3 . He's the 610th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers and the first astronaut from Türkiye and @tuajans to fly in space. Welcome aboard! Pic: @Axiom_Space
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#ASEspotlight : Tony Antonelli 💫 STS-119 Pilot Antonelli set up a camcorder on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery in March 2009. Fun fact: He earned his bachelor of science in aeronautics and astronautics from @MIT ! Happy 55th birthday, Guido! 🎉
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#ASEspotlight : Claudie Haigneré 💫 -Doctor -Politician -1st French 🇫🇷 woman to travel to space -1st woman to qualify as Soyuz Return Commander -1st European woman to visit @Space_Station #WomensHistoryMonth @ESA_History
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroVicGlover , who flew to space for the first time in 2020 aboard @SpaceX Crew-1 as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 64/65)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Soyeon Yi, who flew to space in 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-12 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station !
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @rookisaacman , who flew to space in 2021 aboard @inspiration4x ! Pic: Inspiration4/ @johnkrausphotos ,
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Naoko who flew to space in 2010 aboard STS-131 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station !
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Charles Bolden, Jr., who flew to space four times between 1986 and 1994 (STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, and STS-60)!
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Congratulations to @blueorigin 's #NS21 crew (including second-time flier Evan Dick) on its successful flight today! 🚀 We can't wait for @hespanha_victor , @katvoltage , @json25 , @ActionAviation0 , and @VictorVescovo to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
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In Memoriam: Lodewijk van den Berg March 24, 1932 - October 16, 2022
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Mike , who flew to space twice in 2002 and 2009 (STS-109 and STS-125)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE-Asia President & ASE International Executive Committee Member @Astro_Soichi , who flew to space 3 times between 2005 & 2021 (STS-114, Soyuz TMA-17, & @SpaceX Crew-1) as part of trips & expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 22/23 & Expedition 64/65)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Jessica , who flew to space for the first time in 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-15 as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 61/62)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @astro_Pettit , who has flown to space three times between 2002 and 2012 (STS-113, STS-126, and Soyuz TMA-03M) as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 6 and Expedition 30/31)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Kate7 , who has flown to space twice between 2016 and 2021 (Soyuz MS-01 and Soyuz MS-17) as part of expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 48/49 and Expedition 63/64)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroDot , who flew to space in 2010 aboard STS-131 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station !
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @RichardGarriott , who flew to space in 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-13!
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Today, we remember ASE member Owen Garriott on his #birthday . Garriott flew to space twice in 1973 and 1983 aboard Skylab 3 and STS-9. ✨
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Lifetime Member @RichardGarriott , who flew to space in 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-13!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Takuya Onishi, who first flew to space in 2016 aboard Soyuz MS-01 as part of an expedition to the @Space_Station (Expedition 48/49)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Linda Godwin, who flew to space four times between 1991 and 2001 (STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, and STS-108), including as part of trips to Mir and the @Space_Station !
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One last group photo op with the "space sisters" – @AstroSaraSabry , @DrSianProctor , @Astro_Nicole , @ArceneauxHayley , and @Astro_Cady – before everyone said goodbye at #Space2Inspire weekend!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @cboldenjr , who flew to space four times between 1986 and 1994 (STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, and STS-60)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Raja , who flew to space for the first time in 2021 ( @SpaceX Crew-3) as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 66/67)!
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“There is absolutely nothing on one side of the planet that isn’t connected in some way with the other side of the planet.” - @Astro_Nicole #OneStrangeRock 🌏
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member F. Story Musgrave, who flew to space six times between 1983 and 1996 (STS-6, STS-51-F, STS-33, STS-44, STS-61, and STS-80)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @Astro_Wakata , who has flown to space four times between 1996 and 2014 (STS-72, STS-92, STS-119, and Soyuz TMA-11M), including as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 18/19/20 and Expedition 38/39)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroBehnken , who flew to space three times between 2008 and 2020 (STS-123, STS-130, and @SpaceX Demo-2) as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 63)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Bernard Harris, who flew to space twice in 1993 and 1995 (STS-55 and STS-63), including as part of a rendezvous with Mir!
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In Memoriam: Samuel Durrance September 17, 1943 - May 5, 2023
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @TheRealBuzz , who flew to space twice between 1966 and 1969 (Gemini 12 and Apollo 11) and was the second person to walk on the Moon!
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#AstronautBookShelf 📚 An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth By @Cmdr_Hadfield Chris explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement & happiness. Learn to think like an astronaut, & completely change the way you view life on Earth. A great gift! 🎁
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#ASEspotlight : Anna Kikina 💫 In January 2023, ASE member Kikina photographed landmarks through a window inside the @Space_Station as part of an Earth observation study. Fun fact: She was once a radio DJ, going by "Anna Raduga" ("Anna Rainbow")! Happy 40th birthday, Anna! 🎉
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Association of Space Explorers
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Congratulations to @blueorigin 's #NS25 crew on its successful flight today! 🚀 We can't wait for Gopi Thotakura, Mason Angel, Carol Schaller, Ed Dwight, Kenneth Hess, and Sylvain Chiron to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia! Pic: Blue Origin
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Association of Space Explorers
11 months
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Barbara Morgan, who flew to space in 2007 aboard STS-118!
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Association of Space Explorers
6 months
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Chiaki Mukai, who flew to space twice between 1994 and 1998 (STS-65 and STS-95)!
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Association of Space Explorers
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Congratulations to @blueorigin 's #NS26 crew on its successful flight today! 🚀 We can't wait for Rob Ferl, @nicolinaElrick , Karsen Kitchen, @EphraimRabin , @DrEJahangir , and Eugene Grin to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia! Pic: Blue Origin
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@ASE_Astronauts
Association of Space Explorers
1 year
Congratulations to @virgingalactic 's #Galactic05 crew on today's successful flight! 🚀 Welcome back to space, Michael Masucci, Kelly Latimer, and Colin Bennett! We can't wait for @AlanStern , @kelliegerardi , and Ketty Maisonrouge to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
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@ASE_Astronauts
Association of Space Explorers
2 years
In Memoriam: Valeri Ryumin August 16, 1939 - June 6, 2022
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