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NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Available for Interviews Prior to Launch

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be available Tuesday, March 23, for media interviews prior to his April launch to the International Space Station , which will be his second spaceflight.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be available Tuesday, March 23, for media interviews prior to his April launch to the International Space Station , which will be his second spaceflight.
  • The satellite interviews will take place as Vande Hei finishes training in Star City, Russia, and will air live from 8 to 9:30 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Video highlights of his previous spaceflight and training for his upcoming missionwill air at 7:30 a.m., prior to the interviews.
  • NASA selected Vande Hei as an astronaut in 2009 and he completed his first spaceflight in 2018 as an Expedition 53/54 crew member.

NASA Assigns Astronaut Mark Vande Hei to International Space Station Crew

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has assigned astronaut Mark Vande Hei to an upcoming mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 64/65 crew.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has assigned astronaut Mark Vande Hei to an upcoming mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 64/65 crew.
  • The news conference and interviews will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA selected Vande Hei as an astronaut in 2009 and he completed his first spaceflight in 2018 as an Expedition 53/54 crew member.
  • Follow Vande Hei on Twitter throughout his mission and get the latest space station crew news, images and features on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter .