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March 28, 2022 – Reston, Va . – During the first 60 years of spaceflight, the aerospace industry has been amassing an incredible engineering knowledge base. Now it’s time to pass on this collective experience to the next generation of space explorers.
NASA Astronaut, Dr Gregory Chamitoff will tell us about his two missions to the International Space Station, his space walks and research.
About this event
Dr. Gregory E. Chamitoff, originally from Montreal, Canada, served as a NASA Astronaut for 15 years, including Shuttle Missions STS-124, 126, 134 and Space Station long duration missions Expedition 17 and 18. He lived and worked in Space for almost 200 days as a Flight Engineer, Science Officer, and Mission Specialist. His last mission was on the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, during which he performed two spacewalks, including the last of the Shuttle era, which also completed the assembly of the International Space Station.