Saturday, October 14, 2017

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: John Olivas and Jose Hernandez, Mexican-American astronauts




John Daniel Olivas and Jose Moreno Hernandez, both born in California, are Mexican-American astronauts, who flew together on Discovery (STS-128) in August-September 2009.  It was the first Space Shuttle flight with two Hispanics on board. Olivas had flown on Atlantis (STS-117) in June 2007.  During mission STS-128, Olivas performed three EVAs.


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