by Alisa Nelson | Jan 31, 2023 | Military, News, Science / Technology
For the first time in nearly seventeen years, America has awarded the highest civilian honor that the nation can bestow upon the country’s astronauts – the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Missouri astronaut Bob Behnken and fellow astronaut Doug Hurley have been...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 30, 2023 | News, Science / Technology
A Missouri astronaut is scheduled to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday. Alisa Nelson reports. To watch Tuesday’s ceremony at 3:15 p.m. CST, click here. Copyright © 2023 · Missourinet
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 8, 2021 | Education, News, Science / Technology
One year ago, Missouri astronaut Bob Behnken was in space as part of a historic mission. Behnken, who grew up in St. Louis County, piloted the first commercial space launch with astronauts aboard and the first U.S. space mission in nearly a decade. He is settling in...
by Alisa Nelson | May 2, 2021 | History, News, Science / Technology
For the first time in about six months, Richland native Mike Hopkins is breathing fresh air again. He and three other astronauts are back on U.S. soil after living aboard the International Space Station since last November. Weather forced NASA to delay the journey...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 22, 2021 | Education, History, News, Science / Technology
Missouri astronaut Bob Behnken launched into space last year on a historic mission. Friday morning, the tables will turn. He will watch his wife liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in the same space capsule he traveled in last year. Behnken and astronaut Doug Hurley...
