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Jose M. Hernandez

ホセ・ヘルナンデス　/　ほせ・へるなんです

American astronaut

August 7, 1962 (age 63)　・　French Camp, California, United States

California
astronaut
engineer
businessperson

My Take

José Hernández is the kind of story I never get tired of telling. A Mexican-American kid with farmworker roots in California who was reportedly rejected by NASA eleven times before finally being accepted, and then actually flew aboard the Space Shuttle in 2009. That persistence moves me more than any single achievement. Engineer, astronaut, businessman, and now a Regent of the University of California, he keeps climbing while staying grounded in where he came from. What I respect is not just the talent but the refusal to quit, a reminder that the hardest part of any dream is simply not letting go.

Overview

José Moreno Hernández (born August 7, 1962) is a Mexican-American engineer and astronaut. He serves as a Regent of the University of California until 2033. Hernández was on the Space Shuttle mission STS-128 in August 2009. He also served as chief of the Materials and Processes branch of Johnson Space Center.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jose M. Hernandez
Name (Japanese): ホセ・ヘルナンデス
Reading: ほせ・へるなんです
Born: August 7, 1962 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: French Camp, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: astronaut / engineer / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Franklin High School
University: University of the Pacific

Awards & achievements

2013 Ohtli Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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