Official NASA portrait of Astronaut Mark Kelly. I’ll always be proud to have been part of the shuttle program, and being the commander of Endeavour when it touched down safely for the last time.” To have been singled out for this recognition is a true honor. “To have played a small part in the world’s greatest space program is a privilege. “It’s an honor to be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame today,” Kelly said. NASA Deputy Administrator and Hall of Famer Pam Melroy presented Kelly with his official medal. Bridges and his crew members carried the Spacelab 2 module – a payload that contained scientific instruments dedicated to life sciences, plasma physics, astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, solar physics, atmospheric physics, and technology research.īridges is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal and the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award.īridges retired as director of Langley and from NASA in 2005. Prior to that, he was director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida for six years.Īs a NASA astronaut, Bridges served as the pilot aboard space shuttle Challenger on the STS-51F mission, also known as Spacelab 2, which launched on July 29, 1985, and landed eight days later on Aug. Bridges received a Master of Science in astronautics from Purdue University in Indiana, and in May 2001, he received an honorary Doctor of Engineering from Purdue.īridges was director of NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, from August 2003 until October 3, 2005. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering science. He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but grew up in Gainesville, Georgia. Air Force Major General, NASA astronaut) retired Official NASA portrait of Astronaut Roy D. “Thank you to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for this honor. Air Force, NASA, and Industry that have made great advances in our exploration and use of space for all humanity,” Bridges said. “I enjoyed the many chances that I had to not only fly in space but contribute as a leader of some great organizations in the U.S. Hall of Famer David Leestma presented Bridges with his official medal. “This morning, I speak for the men and women of the Kennedy Space Center to offer congratulations to General Bridges and Senator Kelly, and moreover, to sincerely thank you for your leadership.”ĭuring the ceremony, Bridges and Kelly each received an official medal before being inducted as a member of the 22nd class of astronauts by former NASA astronaut Hall of Famer Curt Brown, board chairman, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). “Today we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of not just two astronauts, but two very accomplished leaders who have devoted their lives to serving this country,” said Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning. Together, Bridges and Kelly have a combined 60 days in space. Master of Ceremonies John Zarrella praised the inductees for demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in furthering NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery. Many are members of the Artemis Generation who will find endless inspiration in the stories of NASA’s legendary explorers, adventurers, and pioneers.” “Americans and people from around the world will continue to come to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. After their time exploring the heavens, both continued to serve NASA and our nation,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. dared us to keep looking upward and pushing outward into the unknown. “As NASA astronauts, Mark Kelly and Roy D. This year’s induction brings the total number of AHOF members to 107. Kelly were inducted as the class of 2023. In attendance was NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as former astronauts Roy D. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 6 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction served as the backdrop for the U.S.
The 2023 induction raises the number of AHOF members to 107. Bridges served as the pilot aboard the space shuttle Challenger on the STS-51F mission, while Kelly is a retired NASA astronaut with four space shuttle missions under his belt. Both astronauts have made significant contributions to NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery, with a combined 60 days in space. Kelly on May 6 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted former astronauts Roy D. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bringing the total number of members to 107. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on May 6.
and Mark Kelly, are inducted into the U.S. Inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, two space explorers, from left, Roy D.
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