Leland Melvin

About Leland Melvin

This American astronaut became NASA's Associate Education Administrator in late 2010 after participating in the Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 and STS-129 missions.

Leland Devon Melvin is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He served on the space shuttle Atlantis as a Mission Specialist on STS-122 and as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-129. Melvin was appointed NASA's Deputy Education Administrator in October 2010

Time in space	23d 13h 28 m
Nationality	American
Other occupation	Engineer
Missions	STS-122, STS-129
Selection	1998 NASA Group
Born	February 15, 1964, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Status	Retired

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Trivia

He appeared in episodes of the reality television programs The Dog Whisperer and Top Chef.

Leland Melvin before fame

Melvin was picked by the NFL team the Detroit Lions after a great collegiate athletic career as a member of the University of Richmond's Spiders football team; unfortunately, a hamstring injury interrupted his career. He began his NASA career in the Nondestructive Testing department at Langley Research Center, and his astronaut training began in 1998.

Achievement of Leland Melvin

He appeared in episodes of The Dog Whisperer and Top Chef, two reality television shows.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Leland Melvin family life

He was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, and later lived in Hampton, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., where he worked for NASA.

Associations of Leland Melvin

He and Alvin Drew are two African-American NASA astronauts that are well-known.

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