Dan Shonka, Leland Melvin: NASA Astronaut's NFL Dreams Take a Historical Trip to Space Today

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Dan Shonka, Leland Melvin: NASA Astronaut's NFL Dreams Take a Historical
Trip to Space Today
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Orlando, Fl (PRWEB) December 8, 2007 -- Leland Melvin was chosen by the
Detroit Lions in the 11th Round of the 1986 NFL Draft. Leland also
participated in the Toronto Argonauts and Dallas Cowboy Football Training
Camps before leaving football for a higher calling, Space. After leaving
Football, Leland received a Master in Material Science Enginner and studied
fiber optics at Langley.

 After Leland completed his post graduate research work, he was higly
recommended to NASA.

Leland was selected by NASA JSC in June 1998. Leland reported for training
in August 1998. Astronaut training included orientation briefing tours,
numerous scientific and technical briefings, intensive instructiion in
Shuttle and International Space Station Systems, Physiological Training and
Ground School to prepare for T-38 flight training, as well as wilderness
survival techniques. After completing his training with success, Leland was
assigned to the Astronaut Office Space Station Operation Branch and the
Education Operation Branch, and the Education Department at NASA,
headquartered in Washington, D.C. As co-manager of NASA's Education
Astronaut Program, Leland Melvin traveled across the country, engaging
thousands of students and teachers in the excitement of space exploration
and inspiring thousands of thousands to pursue careers in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.

 Leland next assignment was in the Robotics Branch of the Astronaut Office.
Once completing his training in the Robotics Branch, Leland was assigned to
the historical STS-122 Mission, that will deliver the European Space
Agency's Columbus Laboratory to the International Space Station today.

 During Leland's flight, he will command the robotic arm that will be used
to lift a new scientific laboratory out of the shuttle's cargo hold, and
place it on to the International space Station. The discipline and the
training regiments that Leland learned on the gridiron and his training at
NASA will come together for the first Super Bowl Victory In Space.
Touchdown!

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