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Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was never afraid to go to space. But a police stop made him sweat – WAPT Jackson
A police stop could have cost former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin his career in space before he ever got started.
A police stop could have cost former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin his career in space before he ever got started.
Melvin, who was never afraid launching into space on two Space Shuttle Atlantis missions to help build the International Space Station, never knew what was going to happen when the cops pulled him over.
“I’ve been on this rocket with millions of pounds of thrust and not once was I afraid of going to space,” said Melvin, who is Black. “It’s when I’ve been stopped by police officers …
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