Astronaut José Hernandez visited American trip HQ, in Dublin on Thursday to debate their experiences in area and promote the Kennedy Area HeartFlorida, as a trip vacation spot.
Hernandez, a former migrant farm employee turned NASA astronaut, shared his insights about his extraordinary journey.
Hernandez, who joined the area shuttle Discovery for the STS-128 mission in 2009, didn’t study English till he was 12 and overcame vital obstacles to pursue increased schooling in electrical engineering.
Regardless of dealing with rejection a number of instances, he continued and ultimately joined NASA, fulfilling his childhood dream impressed by Franklin Chang-Diazthe primary Hispanic American in area.
Throughout his mission, Hernández made historical past by changing into the primary individual to tweet in Spanish from area. His inspiring story is documented in his e-book. “Reaching the celebrities” and the amazon film “1,000,000 miles away.”
Past his achievements in area, Hernández can be a winegrower and owns “Tierra Luna Cellars” in California, reflecting his enduring fascination with area and Earth.
Kennedy Area Heart, the place greater than 100 launches are scheduled this 12 months, gives guests a glimpse into the way forward for area exploration. With its sturdy partnerships and cutting-edge analysis services, it stands as a mannequin of innovation in area know-how.
Mr. Hernandez's go to underscores the thrilling alternatives that await vacationers in Kennedy Area Heartthe place the wonders of area converge with the fantastic thing about our house planet.
