Leland Melvin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | February 15,1964 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Lynchburg |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-122 |
| STS-129 | |
| Education | Heritage High School |
| University of Virginia | |
| University of Richmond | |
| Parents | Deems Melvin |
| Grace Melvin | |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
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| ID | 3998258 |
Leland Melvin Life story
Leland Devon Melvin is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122, and as mission specialist 1 on STS-129. Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010.