NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires Washington, DC Area Students

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires Washington, DC Area Students

NASA astronaut Victor Glover talks with young students at an educational event, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Glover discussed his career as an astronaut, his 2021 mission to the International Space Station, and future NASA Artemis Missions to the Moon. Glover most recently served as pilot and second-in-command on the Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Resilience, which landed after a long duration mission aboard the International Space Station, May 2, 2021. Glover served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 64. He contributed to many things while aboard the station including scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, growing crops, and taking hundreds of pictures of Earth. He completed 168 days in orbit and participated in four spacewalks.

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/glover-vj.pdf

Through Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, heralding a new era for space exploration and utilization. The NASA-led Artemis program is a new generation of lunar exploration missions designed to send humans farther into space than ever before. The Artemis missions are increasingly complex endeavours that will lay the foundation for sustainable human and robotic exploration of Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon.

NASA's Artemis Program:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis

National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu

Image Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Capture Date: April 28, 2022

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