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Sat, Aug 21, 2010

NASA Astronaut And Coach Lands At Little League Baseball World Series

STS-130 Pilot Presented A Shuttle Mission Patch At The Opening Ceremonies

NASA astronaut and Little League coach Terry Virts was honored at this year's Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, PA, Friday at Volunteer Stadium. During his visit, Virts made other appearances to educate and excite Williamsport youth about space exploration and NASA science research and technology that benefits life on Earth.


Terry Virts NASA Image

On Thursday, Virts made a presentation at the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum in Williamsport, and later rode in the Grand Slam Parade ... the kick off for the Little League World Series.

Friday Virts presented a space shuttle mission patch at Little League World Series Opening Ceremonies at Volunteer Stadium, and a public meet and greet was held at the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum.

Virts, originally from Columbia, MD, graduated with academic distinction from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and earned a Master's Degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Col. Virts reported for training in August 2000.

Virts was STS-130 Pilot, Endeavour (February 8-21, 2010), carrying aloft the International Space Station's final permanent modules: Tranquility and Cupola. During the 13-day 18-hour mission, Endeavour and her crew traveled more than 5.7 million miles and completed 217 orbits of the Earth, touching down at night at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

FMI: www.nasa.gov/astronauts

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