1. Garrett Erin Reisman is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut.
25 Facts About Garrett Reisman
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Garrett Reisman was a backup crew member for Expedition 15 and joined Expedition 16 aboard the International Space Station for a short time before becoming a member of Expedition 17.
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Garrett Reisman returned to Earth on June 14,2008 on board STS-124 on Space Shuttle Discovery.
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Garrett Reisman was a member of the STS-132 mission that traveled to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis from May 14 to 26,2010.
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Garrett Reisman is a consultant at SpaceX and a Professor of Astronautics Practice at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering.
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In June 2003, Garrett Reisman served as an aquanaut during the NEEMO 5 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory, living and working under water for fourteen days.
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Garrett Reisman was assigned as a long duration crewmember on the International Space Station.
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Garrett Reisman launched as Mission Specialist 5 aboard the STS-123 mission on March 11,2008.
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Garrett Reisman stayed on board as flight engineer 2 for part of Expedition 16 and part of Expedition 17.
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Garrett Reisman was the first Jewish crew member on the International Space Station.
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Garrett Reisman sent a greeting from space to the people of Israel during the celebration of Israel's 60th Independence Day in May 2008.
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Garrett Reisman was a member of the STS-132 mission that traveled to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis from May 14 to 26,2010.
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On March 4,2011, SpaceX announced that Garrett Reisman would be joining the company as a senior engineer working on astronaut safety and mission assurance.
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Garrett Reisman was later promoted to director of crew operations.
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On May 31,2018, Garrett Reisman announced he would leave his position at SpaceX, but remain as a "consultant," stating he could not pass up a job to teach human spaceflight at the nearby University of Southern California.
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In July 2023, Garrett Reisman joined Vast, a space station company, as Astronaut Advisor.
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Garrett Reisman left his role as Senior Advisor at SpaceX in 2024.
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On July 24,2008, after returning to Earth, Garrett Reisman appeared in person on The Colbert Report as that night's featured guest.
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Garrett Reisman presented Stephen Colbert with the WristStrong bracelet he had worn while in space.
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Garrett Reisman appeared on the final episode of The Colbert Report.
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Garrett Reisman filmed a cameo appearance as a Colonial Marine for the series finale episode of Battlestar Galactica.
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In July 2019 it was reported that producer Ron Moore had created his alternative reality series For All Mankind after he and Garrett Reisman had discussed the possibility of a timeline in which the Soviet Union landed people on the Moon before the US.
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Garrett Reisman served as technical advisor for the show, and guest appeared as Commander of a Moon Space Shuttle in season 2, episode 2.
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Garrett Reisman appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on February 8,2020.
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In May 2010, Krakowski said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that she and Garrett Reisman exchanged e-mails while he was in space on Space Shuttle Atlantis.