Native American Heritage Month

Johnson Space Center

Diversity at NASA

General

Native American Heritage Month

People of Johnson

People of NASA

Emerging Engineering Leader Basil Baldauff Emphasizes Osage Values

Basil Baldauff knew early in his tenure at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that he wanted to become a leader within the agency and make an impact on the future of space exploration. As a contract electrical design and test engineer working within Johnson’s Energy Systems Test Area, Baldauff had an opportunity to lead small teams […]

Posted November 26, 2024

Diversity at NASA

Native American Heritage Month

First Nations Launch Winners Watch Crew-7 Launch

In this image from Aug. 26, 2023, participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Posted November 18, 2024

Johnson Space Center

Diversity at NASA

General

International Space Station (ISS)

Missions

NASA Centers & Facilities

Native American Heritage Month

People of Johnson

People of NASA

Beyond the Console: Kenneth Attocknie’s Mission to Bridge Cultures at NASA

From the Mission Control Center to community celebrations, Kenneth Attocknie blends safety expertise with a commitment to cultural connection. For the past 25 years at NASA, Attocknie has dedicated his career to safeguarding the International Space Station and supporting real-time mission operations at Johnson Space Center in Houston. As a princ

Posted November 5, 2024

Ames Research Center

Astronauts

Diversity at NASA

Humans in Space

Native American Heritage Month

Nicole Aunapu Mann

People of NASA

Astronaut Nicole Mann Throws First Pitch at Giants-Angels Game 

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann waves as she is introduced before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants versus Los Angeles Angels game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 14, 2024. Mann was honored for her accomplishments at the Giants’ Native American Heritage Night. She is the first Indigenous woman […]

Posted June 18, 2024

Astronauts

Diversity at NASA

International Space Station (ISS)

Native American Heritage Month

Nicole Aunapu Mann

People of NASA

Astronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of her spacesuit on Jan. 12, 2023, ahead of a planned spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station’s power generation system. Selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2013, Mann is the first Native American woman from NASA in space. […]

Posted November 21, 2023

Diversity at NASA

Native American Heritage Month

People of NASA

Tribal Students Make Robots with NASA Aerospace Engineer Casey Denham

Casey Denham, aerospace engineer with the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, works with tribal students during a STEM activity at the American Indian Engineering Sciences (AISES) National Conference in Spokane, Washington, Oct. 19-21, 2023.

Posted November 8, 2023

Native American Heritage Month

Science & Research

Science Activation

Native Earth, Native Sky CRS-29 Payload

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) and NASA’s Science Activation Program, Native Earth | Native Sky at Oklahoma State University (OSU) have partnered with Boeing to send about 500 grams of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to the International Space Station this November. With the initial launch attempt coming up on November 7th, […]

Posted November 3, 2023