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Colonel Terry Virts

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Colonel Terry Virts

Former astronaut, Endeavour shuttle pilot, Intl Space Station commander
Colonel Terry Virts (retired) served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. We go over his new book: How To Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide To Leaving Planet Earth. In 2010, he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the space shuttle Endeavour. His next launch was on board the Russian Soyuz TMA-15M the following year. Terry assumed command of the International Space Station (ISS) as Commander of Expedition 43.  He is one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a space shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed spacewalks, and commanded the ISS.

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