Webthis week on disrupted, we hear from two black americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of nasa astronauts and administrators.
Webwhen nfl hopeful leland melvin suffered a hamstring injury in practice, it opened the door to an unusual backup career:
Webwhen leland melvin pulled his hamstring during practice with the dallas cowboys, his nfl career was over.
So he did the next logical thing:
Webbachelor of science in chemistry from university of richmond, 1986;
Master of science in materials science from university of virginia, 1991;
Leland melvin, one of a few african americans to ever travel into space.
Webduring the mission, melvin played a key role in docking the 23 by 15 foot (7 meter by 4. 6 meter) lab onto the space station, a task that involved operating robotic.
Webas a result, he completed his training and went on two missions in 2008 and 2009, respectively, to the international space station as a mission specialist.
Webbefore becoming an astronaut, melvin was drafted to the detroit lions.
During his astronaut training for spacewalks, melvin suffered a sudden injury which caused him to lose.