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Leland D. Melvin

Leland D. Melvin (1964) has flown to space twice, spending 23.6 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-122, 2008.

United States2 spaceflights23.6 days in space

Spaceflights

Feb 7, 2008
STS-122Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 16, 2009
STS-129Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1964
Occupation
astronaut, American football player, engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 17

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
23.56 days
First flight
February 7, 2008
Latest flight
STS-129
Education
University of Virginia; University of Richmond; Heritage High School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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