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Disrupted

How astronaut Leland Melvin is using the lessons he learned in space back here at home

By Khalilah Brown-Dean,
James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, Catie Talarski
Published December 8, 2021 at 12:48 PM EST
Leland Melvin with his dogs, Jake and Scout. "I snuck them into NASA to get this picture," Melvin says.
1 of 3  — Leland Melvin with his dogs, Jake and Scout. "I snuck them into NASA to get this picture," Melvin says.
Leland Melvin with his dogs, Jake and Scout. "I snuck them into NASA to get this picture," Melvin says.
Courtesy of Leland Melvin
Ernie Wright stands near the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors as they sit just outside the testing chamber in the Xray calibration facility at MSFC
2 of 3  — Ernie Wright stands near the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors as they sit just outside the testing chamber in the Xray calibration facility at MSFC
Ernie Wright stands near the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors as they sit just outside the testing chamber in the Xray calibration facility at MSFC
Davis Higginbotham
Leland Melvin floats inside the International Space Station alongside astronauts Stanley Love (left) and Rex Walheim, (right) during Melvin's first mission to space.
3 of 3  — Leland Melvin floats inside the International Space Station alongside astronauts Stanley Love (left) and Rex Walheim, (right) during Melvin's first mission to space.
Leland Melvin floats inside the International Space Station alongside astronauts Stanley Love (left) and Rex Walheim, (right) during Melvin's first mission to space.
AP

This week, ten candidates were selected to join NASA's . They will join the Artemis program, which expects to send humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. The new cohort will be one of NASA鈥檚 most diverse ever.

On today's episode, we hear from two Black Americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of NASA astronauts and administrators.

GUESTS:

  • Leland Melvin - Engineer, former NFL Wide Receiver, and retired NASA Astronaut. He鈥檚 also the author of
  • Greg Robinson - Director for the James Webb Space Telescope Program in the NASA Science Mission Directorate

to learn more about Leland Melvin's journey in space. And check out to find more information about the James Webb Space Telescope launch.

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

Disrupted
Khalilah Brown-Dean
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on 黑料吃瓜网.
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James Szkobel-Wolff
James Szkobel-Wolff is a producer for the 黑料吃瓜网 Radio鈥檚 weekly show 'Disrupted,' hosted by Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean.
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Zshekinah Collier
Zshekinah Collier is a producer for 黑料吃瓜网 Radio鈥檚 weekly show 'Disrupted.' Previously she was a Radio Production & Storytelling Intern and contributed to 'Audacious,' 'The Colin McEnroe Show,' 'Seasoned,' and 'Where We Live.'
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Catie Talarski
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at 黑料吃瓜网.
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