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José Moreno Hernández (born August 7, 1962) is a Mexican-American engineer [3] and astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California. Hernández was assigned to the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-128. He also served as chief of the Materials and Processes branch of Johnson Space Center.
May 20, 2019 · José Hernández (born August 7, 1962) overcame enormous barriers to become one of the few Latinos to serve as an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Raised in a family of field workers , he nevertheless found support for his dreams and achieved his goal of space flight.
Sep 19, 2023 · The story of José M. Hernández, one of NASA's few Latino astronauts, is the topic of Prime Video’s “A Million Miles Away” starring Michael Peña as the engineer and former astronaut.
Sep 15, 2023 · 'A Million Miles Away' shares the true story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández. Hernández was rejected by the NASA astronaut training program 11 times before being selected at the age of...
Sep 24, 2023 · More than a decade after he became the first former migrant worker to soar into space as a NASA astronaut, José Hernández reached another milestone this month.
JOSÉ M. HERNÁNDEZ NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER) PERSONAL DATA: Born August 7, 1962 in French Camp, California. Considers Stockton, California, to be his hometown. EDUCATION: B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of the Pacific, 1984. M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California- Santa Barbara, 1986.
Sep 5, 2023 · In collaboration with Amazon Studios, NASA is helping chronicle the life and career of retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez through an upcoming film. “A Million Miles Away,” starring Michael Peña, tells the story of Hernandez’ journey from migrant farmer to NASA space explorer.