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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts

Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.

Joined October 2011
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Watch ASE member @AstroVicGlover welcome our newest members (@Astro_Christina, @Astro_Jeremy, and @astro_hathaway) while aboard Artemis II! "@Astro_Reid and I are both members, and we're proud to welcome ... them to this international body of human space explorers."
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Ron Grabe, who flew to space four times between 1985 and 1993 (STS-51-J, STS-30, STS-42, and STS-57)!
Official portrait of Ron Grabe

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Yuri Baturin (pictured at right next to Dennis Tito and Talgat Musabayev), who flew to space twice between 1998 and 2001 (Soyuz TM-28 and Soyuz TM-32) as part of trips to Mir and the @Space_Station!
Yuri Baturin (pictured at right next to Dennis Tito and Talgat Musabayev) floats aboard the International Space Station. All three men are wearing flight suits in various shades of blue.

ALT Yuri Baturin (pictured at right next to Dennis Tito and Talgat Musabayev) floats aboard the International Space Station. All three men are wearing flight suits in various shades of blue.
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member James van Hoften, who flew to space twice in 1984 and 1985 (STS-41-C and STS-51-I)!
Official portrait of James van Hoften

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#ASEspotlight: F. Andrew Gaffney 💫 During STS-40, ASE Life Member Gaffney smiled for a photograph while floating next to a bicycle ergometer aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in June 1991. Fun fact: He enjoys sailing! Happy 80th birthday, Drew! 🎉
Wearing a gray short-sleeve shirt, F. Andrew Gaffney smiles while floating next to a bicycle ergometer and many cords and wires while aboard the space shuttle.

ALT Wearing a gray short-sleeve shirt, F. Andrew Gaffney smiles while floating next to a bicycle ergometer and many cords and wires while aboard the space shuttle.
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Meet the #ArtemisIII crew: @Astro_AndreD, ASE member @astro_luca, ASE Life Member @AstroKomrade, and ASE member Frank Rubio! 🎉
Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio pose together in their orange spacesuits.

ALT Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio pose together in their orange spacesuits.
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LIVE: Meet the crew of our next Artemis mission. We're sharing the latest updates on Artemis III: x.com/i/broadcasts/1DxleekBr…

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NASA's Artemis III Announcement
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#OTD (Kazakhstan time) 15 years ago ✨ Soyuz TMA-02M launched on June 8, 2011, with ASE members Sergei Volkov and @astro_aggie aboard!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Stanley Love, who flew to space in 2008 aboard STS-122 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station!
Official portrait of Stanley Love

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Today, we remember ASE member Bruce McCandless II on his #birthday. McCandless flew to space twice between 1984 and 1990 (STS-41-B and STS-31). ✨
Official portrait of Bruce McCandless II

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#ASEspotlight: Jay Buckey, Jr. 💫 In April 1998, ASE Life Member Buckey grinned as he flew down the center of the Spacelab module aboard Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-90. Fun fact: He enjoys camping! Happy 70th birthday, Jay! 🎉
Jay Buckey grins as he flies through a module aboard the space shuttle with arms outstretched.

ALT Jay Buckey grins as he flies through a module aboard the space shuttle with arms outstretched.
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#OTD 55 years ago 🌠 Soyuz 11 launched on June 6, 1971. Today, we commemorate the crew: Viktor Patsayev, Georgy Dobrovolsky, and Vladislav Volkov.
ASE commemorates the crew of Soyuz 11 on the 55th anniversary of their launch. Launch: June 6, 1971. Viktor Patsayev, Georgy Dobrovolsy, Vladislav Volkov.

ALT ASE commemorates the crew of Soyuz 11 on the 55th anniversary of their launch. Launch: June 6, 1971. Viktor Patsayev, Georgy Dobrovolsy, Vladislav Volkov.
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#ASEspotlight: Richard Searfoss 🌠 In March 1996, ASE member Searfoss gave a thumbs up to the KidSat Project (which allowed students on the ground to control a camera aboard the space shuttle) while posing with the equipment. Today, we remember Rick on his 70th birthday. ✨
Richard Searfoss smiles widely while giving a thumbs up while posing with a laptop computer and camera. He is wearing a short-sleeved red polo shirt, and the windows of the space shuttle are visible behind him.

ALT Richard Searfoss smiles widely while giving a thumbs up while posing with a laptop computer and camera. He is wearing a short-sleeved red polo shirt, and the windows of the space shuttle are visible behind him.
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#OTD 35 years ago ✨ STS-40 launched on June 5, 1991, with ASE members F. Andrew Gaffney, Tamara Jernigan, Millie Hughes-Fulford, and James Bagian aboard. Fun fact: This was the first mission dedicated solely to life sciences!
ASE salutes the crew of STS-40 on the 35th anniversary of their launch! Launch: June 5, 1991. Bryan O'Connor, F. Andrew Gaffney, Tamara Jernigan, Sidney Gutierrez, Millie Hughes-Fulford, Rhea Seddon, James Bagian.

ALT ASE salutes the crew of STS-40 on the 35th anniversary of their launch! Launch: June 5, 1991. Bryan O'Connor, F. Andrew Gaffney, Tamara Jernigan, Sidney Gutierrez, Millie Hughes-Fulford, Rhea Seddon, James Bagian.
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Shannon Walker, who flew to space twice between 2010 and 2021 (Soyuz TMA-19 and @SpaceX Crew-1) as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 24/25 and Expedition 64/65)!
Official portrait of Shannon Walker

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#OTD 60 years ago ✨ Gemini 9A launched on June 3, 1966, with ASE members Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard! To learn more, check out the mission page from @NASA: nasa.gov/mission/gemini-ix/
ASE salutes the crew of Gemini 9A on the 60th anniversary of their launch! Launch: June 3, 1966. Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan.

ALT ASE salutes the crew of Gemini 9A on the 60th anniversary of their launch! Launch: June 3, 1966. Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan.
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#ASEspotlight: Mark Polansky 💫 In December 2006, ASE Life Member @Astro_127 placed a mission placard at the hatch opening in the White Room of Launch Pad 39B during launch preparations for STS-116. Fun fact: He enjoys ice hockey! Happy 70th birthday, Mark! 🎉
Mark Polansky, wearing a blue flight suit, smiles as he squats while placing a mission placard at the hatch opening in the White Room of Launch Pad 39B. The placard reads: "STS-116 Discovery OV-103."

ALT Mark Polansky, wearing a blue flight suit, smiles as he squats while placing a mission placard at the hatch opening in the White Room of Launch Pad 39B. The placard reads: "STS-116 Discovery OV-103."

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Today, we remember ASE member Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., on his #birthday. Conrad flew in space four times between 1965 and 1973 (Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, and Skylab 2), and he was the third person to walk on the Moon. ✨
Official portrait of Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Soyeon Yi, who flew to space in 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-12 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station!
Portrait of Soyeon Yi

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Today, we remember ASE member Gennady Manakov on his #birthday. Manakov flew to space twice in 1990 and 1993 (Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16) as part of expeditions to Mir (EO-7 and EO-13). ✨
Portrait of Gennady Manakov

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member and ASE-USA Vice President @CommanderMLA, who has flown to space six times since 1995 (STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, Ax-1, and Ax-3), including as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 14)!
Official portrait of Michael López-Alegría

ALT Official portrait of Michael López-Alegría

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