Leland Melvin
Executive Producer
Leland Melvin is an engineer, educator, and former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver. He served onboard the space shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on missions STS-122 (2008) and STS-129 (2009), helping to construct the International Space Station. Afterwards, Melvin led NASA Education and co-chaired the White House’s Federal Coordination in STEAM Education Task Force, developing the nation’s five-year STEM education plan. Melvin spent 24 years with NASA as a researcher, astronaut, and senior executive service leader. Melvin holds six honorary doctorates for his service in education, the sciences and philanthropy. In May 2017, Melvin released his memoir, Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances. He is an executive producer on The Space Race.
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