Sat, Aug 21, 2010
STS-130 Pilot Presented A Shuttle Mission Patch At The Opening
Ceremonies
NASA astronaut and Little League coach Terry Virts was honored
at this year's Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport,
PA, Friday at Volunteer Stadium. During his visit, Virts made other
appearances to educate and excite Williamsport youth about space
exploration and NASA science research and technology that benefits
life on Earth.
Terry Virts NASA Image
On Thursday, Virts made a presentation at the Peter J. McGovern
Little League Museum in Williamsport, and later rode in the Grand
Slam Parade ... the kick off for the Little League World
Series.
Friday Virts presented a space shuttle mission patch at
Little League World Series Opening Ceremonies at Volunteer Stadium,
and a public meet and greet was held at the Peter J. McGovern
Little League Museum.
Virts, originally from Columbia, MD, graduated with academic
distinction from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and earned a Master's
Degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Col. Virts reported for
training in August 2000.
Virts was STS-130 Pilot, Endeavour (February 8-21, 2010),
carrying aloft the International Space Station's final permanent
modules: Tranquility and Cupola. During the 13-day 18-hour mission,
Endeavour and her crew traveled more than 5.7 million miles and
completed 217 orbits of the Earth, touching down at night at
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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