Showing posts with label De la Vaulx Medal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label De la Vaulx Medal. Show all posts

Friday, May 21, 2021

Celebrating Asian-American Heritage Month: Leroy Chiao, Taiwanese-American astronaut


Leroy Chiao, born August 28, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Taiwanese immigrants, has traveled into space aboard the space shuttles three times.

He has won numerous NASA awards, the De la Vaulx Medal, and has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.