Association of Space Explorers

Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.

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Watch ASE member @AstroVicGlover welcome our newest members (@Astro_Christina, @Astro_Jeremy, and @astro_hathaway) while aboard Artemis II!

"@Astro_Reid and I are both members, and we're proud to welcome ... them to this international body of human space explorers."

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#ASEspotlight: Kenneth Bowersox 💫

In December 2002, ASE Life Member Bowersox was bathed in Earthlight as he photographed the Earth through a window aboard the @Space_Station.

Fun fact: He was on the sailing team at the @NavalAcademy!

Happy 70th birthday, Sox! 🎉

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#OTD 15 years ago ✨

Soyuz TMA-22 launched on November 14, 2011, with ASE members Anatoli Ivanishin, @Anton_Astrey, and Daniel Burbank aboard.

Fun fact: This was the first crewed mission to dock with the @Space_Station, after the retirement of the space shuttle fleet!

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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). ✨

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#OTD 45 years ago ✨

STS-2 launched on November 12, 1981, with ASE Life Member Richard Truly aboard.

Fun fact: This was the first and only all-rookie crew on the space shuttle!

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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). ✨

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @astro_reid, who flew to space twice between 2014 and 2026 (Soyuz TMA-13M and Artemis II), including as part of an expedition to the @Space_Station (Expedition 40/41) and a trip around the Moon!

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#ASEspotlight: Vladimir Solovyov 💫

In March 2009, ASE Founding Member Solovyov answered questions from reporters during a Soyuz TMA-14 post-docking press conference.

Fun fact: He has been a flight director for both Mir and the @Space_Station!

Happy 80th birthday, Vladimir! 🎉

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#OTD 60 years ago ✨

Gemini 12 launched on November 11, 1966, with ASE Life Member @TheRealBuzz aboard!

To learn more, check out the mission page from @NASA: https://t.co/LkfgmxKArZ

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#OTD 5 years ago ✨

@SpaceX Crew-3 launched on November 10, 2021, with ASE members Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron, @Astro_Raja, and @astro_matthias aboard.

Fun fact: This was the maiden flight of Crew Dragon Endurance!

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#ASEspotlight: Mark Vande Hei 💫

In October 2021, ASE member @Astro_Sabot conducted a taste test of a red chile pepper that had been grown aboard the @Space_Station as part of the Plant Habitat-04 experiment.

Fun fact: He enjoys backpacking!

Happy 60th birthday, Mark! 🎉

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Today, we remember ASE member Ronald Evans on his #birthday. Evans flew to space in 1972 aboard Apollo 17. ✨

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#ASEspotlight: Edward Gibson 💫

In February 1974, ASE member Gibson playfully demonstrated the effects of microgravity as he sailed through Skylab's airlock module hatch.

Fun fact: He enjoys photography!

Happy 90th birthday, Ed! 🎉

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Robert Cenker, who flew to space in 1986 aboard STS-61-C!

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#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 @Space_Station!

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#ASEspotlight: Andreas Mogensen 💫

Aboard the @Space_Station in August 2023, ASE member @Astro_Andreas showed off a plush sloth he carried aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance as a gravity indicator.

Fun fact: He's also an accomplished video editor!

Happy 50th birthday, Andy! 🎉

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Jeffrey Hoffman, who flew to space five times between 1985 and 1996 (STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, and STS-75)!

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Jan, who flew to space three times between 1992 and 1997 (STS-47, STS-60, and STS-85)!

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Terry Wilcutt, who flew to space four times between 1994 and 2000 (STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, and STS-106), including as part of trips to Mir and the @Space_Station!

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Today, we remember ASE member @AstroMCollins on his #birthday. Collins flew to space twice in 1966 and 1969 aboard Gemini 10 and Apollo 11. ✨

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member @Astro_Sandy, who flew to space three times between 2002 and 2011 (STS-112, STS-126, and STS-135) as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 18)!