ASE at the 36th Planetary Congress in São Paulo
aseastronauts.bsky.social
ASE at the 36th Planetary Congress in São Paulo
@aseastronauts.bsky.social
Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.
#ASEspotlight: Owen Garriott 🌠

In August 1973, ASE member Garriott looked at the camera during an EVA to deploy a twin pole solar shield to help shade Skylab's Orbital Workshop.

Fun fact: He was the first to participate in amateur radio from space!

Today, we remember Owen on his 95th birthday. ✨
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Today, we remember ASE member Henry Hartsfield, Jr., on his #birthday. Hartsfield flew to space three times between 1982 and 1985 (STS-4, STS-41-D, and STS-61-A). ✨
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member James Dutton, who flew to space in 2010 aboard STS-131 as part of a trip to the International Space Station!
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Eileen Collins, who flew to space four times between 1995 and 2005 (STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, and STS-114), including as part of trips to Mir and the International Space Station!
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Nicholas Patrick, who flew to space twice in 2006 and 2010 (STS-116 and STS-130) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Nicole Stott, who flew to space twice between 2009 and 2011 (STS-128 and STS-133) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 20/21)!
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Jean-François Clervoy, who flew to space three times between 1994 and 1999 (STS-66, STS-84, and STS-103), including as part of a trip to Mir!
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Mark Brown, who flew to space twice in 1989 and 1991 (STS-28 and STS-48)!
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Welcome home, #Shenzhou20 (Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie)! 🌏
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member and ASE-USA Treasurer John-David Bartoe, who flew to space in 1985 aboard STS-51-F!
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#ASEspotlight: Carl Meade 💫

In September 1994, ASE Life Members Meade (right) and Mark Lee participated in a prebreathe protocol before their EVA to test a new rescue device, the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER) system.

Fun fact: He enjoys woodworking!

Happy 75th birthday, Carl! 🎉
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#OTD 5 years ago ✨

SpaceX Crew-1 launched on November 15, 2020, with ASE members Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Soichi Noguchi aboard.

Fun fact: This was the first operational crewed flight of a Crew Dragon and the maiden flight of the Crew Dragon Resilience!
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#OTD 35 years ago ✨

STS-38 launched on November 15, 1990, with ASE members Robert Springer; Frank Culbertson, Jr.; Richard Covey; Carl Meade; and Sam Gemar aboard.

Fun fact: This mission was the first time Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center!
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Kenneth Bowersox, who flew to space five times between 1992 and 2003 (STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, and STS-113), including as part of an expedition to the International Space Station (Expedition 6)!
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#OTD 30 years ago ✨

STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, with ASE members William McArthur, @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social, Kenneth Cameron, and Jerry Ross aboard!
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Today, we remember ASE Life Member Richard Truly on his #birthday. Truly flew to space twice between 1981 and 1983 (STS-2 and STS-8). ✨
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#ASEspotlight: Gregory "Reid" Wiseman 💫

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ASE member Wiseman (right) played ping-pong with crewmate Max Suraev before their 2014 Soyuz TMA-13M launch.

Fun fact: He was at sea when he was selected for astronaut training!

Happy 50th birthday, Tonto! 🎉
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Founding Member Vladimir Solovyov (pictured at center), who flew to space twice in 1984 and 1986 (Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-15) as part of expeditions aboard the Salyut 7 and Mir space stations (Salyut 7 EO-3 and Salyut 7 EO-5/Mir EO-1)!
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today, we remember ASE member Ronald Evans on his #birthday. Evans flew to space in 1972 aboard Apollo 17. ✨
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Mark Vande Hei, who has flown to space twice between 2017 and 2022 (Soyuz MS-06 and Soyuz MS-18) as part of expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 53/54 and Expedition 64/65/66)!
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In Memoriam: Frederick Hauck

April 11, 1941 - November 6, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Edward Gibson, who flew to space in 1973 aboard Skylab 4!
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Tibor Kapu, who flew to space this year aboard #Ax4 as part of a trip to the International Space Station! #ASE36
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Robert Cenker, who flew to space in 1986 aboard STS-61-C!
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member B. Alvin Drew, who flew to space twice between 2007 and 2011 (STS-118 and STS-133) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM