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     • Leland Devon Melvin (born February 15, 1964) is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122, and as mission specialist 1 on STS-129. Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010.
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2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Leland_DLeland D. Melvin - Wikipedia

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   Leland Devon Melvin (born February 15, 1964) is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122, and as mission specialist 1 on STS-129. Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010.

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   Who is Leland Melvin?

   • Leland Melvin is an astronaut. He shares the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's seized, which led him to the International Space Station and a new perspective of life on earth.

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   Did Leland Melvin want to become an astronaut?

   • Contrary to becoming an astronaut, Leland Melvin never expressed a desire to do so. He remembers Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, but he doesn't remember being especially impressed. Image to right: Astronaut Leland Melvin, mission specialist. Image credit: NASA. 'I think I was in my own little world of dirt club battles and cowboys and Indians,' he said.

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   What role did Melvin play on the ISS?

   • During the mission, Melvin played a key role in docking the 23 by 15 foot (7 meter by 4.6 meter) lab onto the space station, a task that involved operating robotic arms on both the shuttle and the ISS. "It was like playing the ultimate video game," Melvin says about his time manipulating the two joysticks that control the dual mechanical arms.

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   How did Melvin feel when he landed on Earth?

   • And of course, there was the matter of readjusting to earth's gravity once Melvin safely reached the ground. "You feel 10 times your [actual] weight," he says. His body's natural balancing systems needed a few days to recalibrate, too—he remembers feeling like he was doing somersaults when he tried to take his boots off.

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4. www.thehistorymakers.org · biography · leland-melvinLeland Melvin's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Jan 15, 2013 · Leland Melvin. Aerospace engineer Leland D. Melvin was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on February 15, 1964 to Deems and Grace Melvin. Upon graduating from Heritage High School in 1982, Melvin was awarded a football scholarship to attend the University of Richmond.

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   Leland Melvin tells the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's seized -- and how they led him to the International Space Station and a whole new perspective of life on earth.

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   Learn about Leland Melvin's unique journey from the NFL to space, his achievements as a scientist, engineer, and leader, and his passion for STEAM education and photography. See his images of Earth and space, and his awards and honors.

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9. www.scientificamerican.com · article · from-gridironFrom the Gridiron to the International Space Station: Leland ...

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   Sep 2, 2008 · Leland Melvin has very nearly been a member of two exclusive clubs: the National Football League (NFL) and the NASA astronaut corps. The first opportunity fizzled before it got very...

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    Leland Melvin is a former NASA astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions and helped build the International Space Station. He is also a former NFL player, an engineer, an educator and a judge on "BattleBots".

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    Leland Melvin tells the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's seized -- and how they led him to the International Space Station and a whole new perspective of life on earth.