Mission Accomplished? Leland Melvin's Marital Status Analyzed

Webwhen nfl hopeful leland melvin suffered a hamstring injury in practice, it opened the door to an unusual backup career:

Webbachelor of science in chemistry from university of richmond, 1986;

Leland melvin, one of a few african americans to ever travel into space.

So he did the next logical thing:

Webas a result, he completed his training and went on two missions in 2008 and 2009, respectively, to the international space station as a mission specialist.

Webbefore becoming an astronaut, melvin was drafted to the detroit lions.

Webduring the mission, melvin played a key role in docking the 23 by 15 foot (7 meter by 4. 6 meter) lab onto the space station, a task that involved operating robotic.

During his astronaut training for spacewalks, melvin suffered a sudden injury which caused him to lose.

Master of science in materials science from university of virginia, 1991;

Webthis week on disrupted, we hear from two black americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of nasa astronauts and administrators.