Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvq3agppeb2j#ASEspotlight: Pamela Melroy 💫 ASE Life Member Melroy floated in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station while holding camera equipment in October 2002. Fun fact: She enjoys tap and jazz dancing! Happy 65th birthday, Pam! 🎉17 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq3agppeb2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvpujuz3t626Today, we remember ASE Founding Member Edgar Mitchell on his #birthday. Mitchell flew in space in 1971 aboard Apollo 14, and he was the sixth person to walk on the Moon. ✨17 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpujuz3t626https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvofln4dim2f#ASEspotlight: Kevin Kregel 💫 ASE Life Member Kregel held the STS-87 crew patch in front of the entry hatch to Space Shuttle Columbia during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in November 1997. Happy 70th birthday, Kevin! 🎉17 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvofln4dim2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvo6v2zdux2r#OTD 30 years ago ✨ STS-79 launched on September 16, 1996, with ASE members John Blaha, Tom Akers, William Readdy, Terry Wilcutt, Jay Apt, and Carl Walz aboard!16 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo6v2zdux2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvnyhcs24p2j#HappyBirthday to ASE member Warren "Woody" Hoburg, who first flew to space in 2023 aboard SpaceX Crew-6 as part of an expedition to the International Space Station (Expedition 68/69)!16 Sep 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnyhcs24p2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvlqch2sl22y#OTD 5 years ago ✨ Inspiration4 launched on Sept. 15, 2021, with ASE members Jared Isaacman, Christopher Sembroski, @drsianproctor.bsky.social, & Hayley Arceneaux aboard. Fun fact: This was the world's 1st all-civilian orbital spaceflight! 📸: Inspiration4 crew, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en15 Sep 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlqch2sl22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvl3yqj4vt2j#ASEspotlight: Miroslaw Hermaszewski 🌠 In May 2016, ASE Founding Member Hermaszewski attended a Children's Day event in Warsaw. Fun fact: He was a self-taught model maker! Today, we remember Miroslaw on his 85th birthday. ✨ Pic: Godai, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en15 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl3yqj4vt2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvkomb3uxn2k#OTD 50 years ago ✨ Soyuz 22 launched on September 15, 1976, with ASE members Vladimir Aksyonov and Valeri Bykovsky aboard!15 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkomb3uxn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvis7yw5be2z#HappyBirthday to ASE member Eugene Trinh, who flew to space in 1992 aboard STS-50!14 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvis7yw5be2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvibjnc6xr2f#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member John Herrington, who flew to space in 2002 aboard STS-113 as part of a trip to the International Space Station!14 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvibjnc6xr2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvedpxaa7i2f#OTD 60 years ago ✨ Gemini 11 launched on September 12, 1966, with ASE member Charles Conrad, Jr. aboard. To learn more, check out the mission page from NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/gemini-xi/13 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvedpxaa7i2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mve4zdwzbx26#ASEspotlight: Anousheh Ansari 💫 During her spaceflight in September 2006, ASE Life Member Ansari posed with a plant that had been grown aboard the International Space Station. Fun fact: She was the first self-funded woman to go to space! Happy 60th birthday, Anousheh! 🎉12 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mve4zdwzbx26https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvdwcslvf32a#OTD 35 years ago ✨ STS-48 launched on September 12, 1991, with ASE members Mark Brown; John Creighton; Sam Gemar; Ken Reightler, Jr.; and James Buchli aboard!12 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdwcslvf32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvd56xsx672c#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Roger Crouch, who flew to space twice in 1997 (STS-83 and STS-94)!12 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvd56xsx672chttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvbrlgox4u2h#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Robert Crippen, who flew to space four times between 1981 and 1984 (STS-1, STS-7, STS-41-C, and STS-41-G)!12 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbrlgox4u2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvbhjwuikq2a#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Randy Bresnik, who has flown to space twice in 2009 and 2017 (STS-129 and Soyuz MS-05) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 52/53)!11 Sep 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbhjwuikq2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mvb5iymwcf26Today, we remember ASE member Gherman Titov on his #birthday. Titov flew in space in 1961 aboard Vostok 2. ✨11 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb5iymwcf26https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mv6jodk2yj2z#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Mike Mullane, who flew to space three times between 1984 and 1990 (STS-41-D, STS-27, and STS-36)!10 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6jodk2yj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mv67ohncax2bToday, we remember ASE member Yevgeni Khrunov on his #birthday. Khrunov flew in space in 1969 aboard Soyuz 5. ✨10 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67ohncax2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mv54f2r7rp2a#ASEspotlight: Anatoli Artsebarsky 💫 ASE member Artsebarsky completed six spacewalks during his stay aboard the Mir space station in 1991. Fun fact: He spent over 33 hours walking in space! Happy 70th birthday, Tolya! 🎉 Pic: Ivan Abaturov, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en10 Sep 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv54f2r7rp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mv47vkvdly26#OTD 20 years ago ✨ STS-115 launched on September 9, 2006, with ASE members Joseph Tanner, Brent W. Jett, Christopher Ferguson, Steven MacLean, and Daniel Burbank aboard!09 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv47vkvdly26https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mv3vvd7hmq2f#HappyBirthday to ASE member Lee Morin, who flew to space in 2002 aboard STS-110 as part of a trip to the International Space Station!09 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3vvd7hmq2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3muuwulfuh226#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Carl Walz, who flew to space four times between 1993 and 2002 (STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, and STS-108), including as part of trips and expeditions to Mir and the International Space Station (Expedition 4)!06 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuwulfuh226https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mumwffuuty24ASE welcomes our newest member: Terry Wilcutt! 🎉 Terry 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 International Space Station. He's the 315th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!03 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumwffuuty24https://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mummeyh4hx2f#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Sherwood Spring, who flew to space in 1985 aboard STS-61-B!03 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummeyh4hx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mukmmyq2rs2g#HappyBirthday to ASE member Claude Nicollier, who flew to space four times between 1992 and 1999 (STS-46, STS-61, STS-75, and STS-103)!02 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmmyq2rs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mukcmgn4o32a#HappyBirthday to ASE member Guy Laliberté, who flew to space in 2009 aboard Soyuz TMA-16 as part of a trip to the International Space Station!02 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukcmgn4o32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mujyk2lfsn2k#HappyBirthday to ASE member Gerhard Thiele, who flew to space in 2000 aboard STS-99!02 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujyk2lfsn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3mujohubiyv2fIn Memoriam: Toyohiro Akiyama July 22, 1942 - August 26, 202602 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujohubiyv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aseastronauts.bsky.social/post/3muhvi5ok2z2i#ASEspotlight: Christopher Ferguson 💫 In July 2011, ASE member Ferguson floated through the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-135. Fun fact: He enjoys golf! Happy 65th birthday, Fergy! 🎉01 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4j62v3nnlngeywvvy5l2a7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhvi5ok2z2i