A Missouri native is set to be on the second crewed SpaceX flight.
Mike Hopkins will lift off from Florida on Saturday, weather permitting. The NASA astronaut was born in Lebanon, Missouri, and grew up on a farm outside Richland. He graduated from Osage High School in 1987.
“I hope people realize this isn’t just another launch — this is something a lot bigger.”
NASA @SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut @Astro_Illini answered some questions about life and being an astronaut in this @Tumblr Spotlight. Get to know Mike: https://t.co/5QWrszDfYF pic.twitter.com/L7cIdbxkZX
— NASA (@NASA) November 11, 2020
St. Louis area native Bob Behnken was on the first SpaceX flight in May.