Janet L. Kavandi

Veteran NASA Astronauts Inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame

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Saturday, April 6, 2019
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet Kavandi , director of NASA's Glenn Research Center, and James Buchli are the latest veteran NASA astronauts to join the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame .

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  • WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet Kavandi , director of NASA's Glenn Research Center, and James Buchli are the latest veteran NASA astronauts to join the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame .
  • "The pioneering spirit we see in every astronaut is truly exemplified by this year's inductees," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
  • "Janet Kavandi and James Buchli represent the best of America's astronauts, and I congratulate them for achieving this prestigious honor.
  • The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation selects astronauts for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, which was founded more than 30 years ago by the six surviving Mercury 7 astronauts as a venue where space travelers could be remembered and honored.