Leland D. Melvin

Leland D. Melvin
Melvin in 2024
Born
Leland Devon Melvin

(1964-02-15) February 15, 1964 (age 60)
EducationUniversity of Richmond (BS)
University of Virginia (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
23d 13h 28m[1]
SelectionNASA Group 17 (1998)
MissionsSTS-122
STS-129
Mission insignia
College football career
Richmond Spiders – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
MajorChemistry
Career history
High schoolHeritage (Lynchburg, VA)
Career highlights and awards
WebsiteOfficial website

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. Prior to joining NASA, he was a professional football player.

  1. ^ "Astronauts and Cosmonauts (sorted by "Time in Space")". Space Facts. Retrieved December 2, 2009.