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My Take
Garrett Reisman fascinates me because he refuses to fit one box. A Caltech-trained engineer who actually flew to the International Space Station, lived there across two expeditions, and came home with NASA's Distinguished Service Medal, he then pivoted into entrepreneurship rather than resting on the legend. That blend of a researcher's rigor and an adventurer's nerve is rare. Even his social handle, astro_g_dogg, signals a man who doesn't take himself too seriously, which I find genuinely likable. An Aquarius with a Monkey-year wit, he strikes me as proof that the most interesting careers are the ones that keep refusing to stay still.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Garrett Reisman
- Name (Japanese)
- ギャレット・リーズマン
- Reading
- ぎゃれっと・りーずまん
- Born
- February 10, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Morristown, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- astronaut / engineer / entrepreneur
2. Background
- High school
- Parsippany High School
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- 2008 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Garrett Reisman born?
Born February 10, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Garrett Reisman from?
Garrett Reisman is from Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
What does Garrett Reisman do?
Garrett Reisman works as astronaut, engineer, entrepreneur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.