Cady Coleman

Cady Coleman.  chemist, engineer, former United States Air Force colonel, and retired NASA astronaut. She is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, and departed the International Space Station on May 23, 2011, as a crew member of Expedition 27 after logging 159 days in space. 

 

Space: The Longest Goodbye on the PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/show/independent-... NASA's goal to send astronauts on grueling journey to Mars. Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible.Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.