Jan 14, 2011
Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael curie@nasa gov
Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole cloutier-1@nasa gov
RELEASE: 11-018
ASTRONAUT JOSE HERNANDEZ LEAVES NASA
HOUSTON -- After a decade working in various roles, astronaut Jose Hernandez has left NASA for a position in the aerospace industry
"Jose's talent and dedication have contributed greatly to the agency, and he is an inspiration to many," said Peggy Whitson, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston "We wish him all the best with this new phase of his career "
The son of Mexican migrant farm workers, he joined NASA in 2001 as a materials research engineer at Johnson He was promoted to the Materials and Processes Branch chief in 2002 and served there until he was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2004
During the STS-128 shuttle mission in 2009, he managed the transfer of more than 18,000 pounds of supplies and equipment between the shuttle and International Space Station and assisted with robotics operations He also served as a flight engineer in the shuttle's cockpit during launch and landing
For Hernandez' complete astronaut biographical information, visit:
http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/hernandez-jm html
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