Episode 278: Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger - Former NASA Astronaut

On this episode, Derek sits with Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger.  Dottie is a former Geology teacher turned NASA Astronaut.  Dottie will be discussing her early days as an accomplished track and field athlete, studying at Whitman College, her years as a teacher and that fateful day that made her apply to NASA to be an astronaut  We will then turn to her training and duties as an astronaut and then we will discuss her flight on STS-131 aboard the Space Shuttle "Discovery" and her time on the International Space Station.  We will also discuss life in space, weightlessness, re-entry, life after NASA and the Mars Generation.

Website: https://www.dottieml.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothymetcalflindenburger/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/AstroDot
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrodot/
STS-131 Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NeCvBCZbC8

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