A View from Space by Astronaut Col. Patrick G. Forrester
July 23, 2010
Date and Time: August 2, 2010, 2 p.m.
Location: Marshall J. Parker Auditorium, Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton Campus
NASA Astronaut Patrick G. Forrester (Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired) will talk about his career and his most recent visit in space, the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle, Discover. He also will discuss the importance of promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in all levels of education.
That morning, Colonel Forrester will deliver the keynote address at the STEM conference to around 100 educators from Anderson-Oconee-Pickens school districts, along with educators from Tri-County and Clemson University. The session will be held at BorgWarner in Seneca beginning at 10 a.m.
Col. Forrester was selected as a mission specialist by NASA in May 1996. Initially, he was assigned to duties at the Kennedy Space Center as a member of the astronaut support team, responsible for Shuttle pre-launch vehicle checkout, crew ingress and strap-in, and crew egress after landing. Later in his career, Forrester served as the Shuttle training and on-board crew procedures representative. Forrester flew on STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), and STS-128 (2009). He has logged more than 950 hours in space, including four spacewalks totaling 25 hours and 22 minutes of EVA time.
Col. Forrester’s awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal; and Expert Infantryman Badge. He is the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (2007) and numerous other commendations.
