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Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: C. Gordon Fullerton 🌠
In March 1982, ASE member Fullerton prepared to eat a floating bite of cereal while aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
Fun fact: He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2005!
Today, we remember Gordo on his 90th birthday. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Zhai Zhigang 💫
ASE member Zhai waved to a crowd during a welcome-back ceremony in Beijing after the return of Shenzhou 7 in September 2008.
Fun fact: He enjoys calligraphy!
Happy 60th birthday, Zhigang! 🎉
Pic: wangtong6006, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/cn/deed.en
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member John Grunsfeld, who flew to space five times between 1995 and 2009 (STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, and STS-125), including as part of a trip to the Mir space station!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Franco Malerba 💫
During STS-46, ASE member Malerba posed for a picture with the Earth as his backdrop aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1992.
Fun fact: He wrote a book, La Vetta/The Summit, about his experience in space!
Happy 80th birthday, Franco! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member Rex Walheim, who flew to space three times between 2002 and 2011 (STS-110, STS-122, and STS-135) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member Yuri Usachev, who flew to space four times between 1994 and 2001 (Soyuz TM-18, Soyuz TM-23, STS-101, and STS-102) as part of trips and expeditions to Mir and the International Space Station (Mir EO-15, Mir EO-21, and Expedition 2)!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Janice Voss 🌠
In July 1997, ASE member Voss opened a jar of peanut butter and let it float while unstowing a food locker aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
Fun fact: She was inspired by the book "A Wrinkle in Time"!
Today, we remember Janice on her 70th birthday. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.socialWelcome home, #Crew12 (Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev)! 🌎
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member Liu Yang, who has flown to space twice in 2012 and 2022 (Shenzhou 9 and Shenzhou 14) as part of trips and expeditions to Tiangong-1 and the Tiangong space station!
Pic: Manfred Werner, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member André Kuipers, who flew to space twice between 2004 and 2012 (Soyuz TMA-4 and Soyuz TMA-03M) as part of trips and expeditions aboard the International Space Station (Expedition 30/31)!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#OTD 5 years ago ✨
Soyuz MS-19 launched on October 5, 2021, with ASE members Yulia Peresild, Anton Shkaplerov, and Klim Shipenko aboard!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member Brent W. Jett, who flew to space four times between 1996 and 2006 (STS-72, STS-81, STS-97, and STS-115), including as part of trips to Mir and the International Space Station!
@aseastronauts.bsky.socialToday, we remember ASE member Pavel Popovich (left) on his #birthday. Popovich flew to space twice between 1962 and 1974 (Vostok 4 and Soyuz 14), including as part of a trip to the Salyut 3 space station. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Gregory Linteris, who flew to space twice in 1997 (STS-83 and STS-94)!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Kathryn Sullivan 💫
In October 1984, ASE Life Member Sullivan used binoculars to gaze at the Earth through the windows of Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-41-G.
Fun fact: She enjoys playing squash!
Happy 75th birthday, Kathy! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Charles Duke, Jr., who flew to space in 1972 aboard Apollo 16 and is the tenth person to have walked on the Moon!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#OTD 35 years ago ✨
Soyuz TM-13 launched on October 2, 1991, with ASE members Alexander Volkov, Tokhtar Aubakirov, and Franz Viehbock aboard!
@aseastronauts.bsky.socialCongratulations to SpaceX's #Crew13 on their successful launch to the International Space Station aboard Crew Dragon Grace! 🚀
Welcome back to space, Jessica Watkins! Congrats to Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov for becoming the newest fliers in the Registry of Space Travelers!
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to ASE member Eric Boe, who has flown to space twice in 2008 and 2011 (STS-126 and STS-133) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
@aseastronauts.bsky.socialToday, we remember ASE member Boris Morukov on his #birthday. Morukov flew to space in 2000 aboard STS-106 as part of a trip to the International Space Station. ✨
