Leland Melvin (Astronaut ) was born in Virginia, United States on a Saturday, February 15, 1964 🎈. Leland Melvin is 60 years old. He is a Aquarius ♒ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Notable for his participation in the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ STS-122 and STS-129 missions, this American astronaut became NASA’s Associate Education Administrator in late 2010.
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| FULL NAME: | Leland Melvin |
| BIRTH DATE: | February 15, 1964 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Virginia, United States |
| AGE: | 60 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Aquarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Leland Melvin is a Astronaut. Leland was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he later lived and worked for NASA in both Hampton, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Find out who is Leland Melvin dating right now.
Following a distinguished collegiate athletic career as a member of the University of Richmond’s Spiders football team, Melvin was drafted by the NFL team the Detroit Lions; however, a hamstring injury ended his career. He began his work for NASA in the Langley Research Center’s Nondestructive Testing department and commenced his astronaut training in 1998.
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FACT He and Alvin Drew are both notable African-American NASA astronauts.
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Birthday
Currently, Leland Melvin is 60 years old. His next birthday is away. Leland will celebrate his 61st birthday on a Saturday, February 15th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on February 15, 1964. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Leland Melvin’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. People born between the dates of January 20th to February 18th belong to the eleventh sign in the zodiac, Aquarius. Aquarius are known for being self-reliant, clever, and optimistic. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aquarius.
Famous Aquarius celebrities are Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, The Weeknd, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Shakira, Jennifer Aniston, Charles Darwin, Justin Timberlake, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, and Galileo Galilei. Aquarius ruling planet is Uranus. Astrologically, Uranus represents technology, rebellion, and innovation.
Leland Melvin was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Leland Melvin is a 60 years old Astronaut, born in February, in the Year of the Dragon (1964), and is a Aquarius. His life path number is 1. Leland’s birthstone is Amethyst, and his birth flower is Violet. You may also check out all famous birthdays in February or specifically birthdays on February 15.
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