Webthis week on disrupted, we hear from two black americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of nasa astronauts and administrators. Webwhen nfl hopeful leland melvin suffered a hamstring injury in practice, it opened the door to an unusual backup career: Webwhen leland melvin pulled his hamstring during practice with the dallas cowboys, his nfl career was over. So he did the next logical thing: Webbachelor of science in chemistry from university of richmond, 1986; Master of science in materials science from university of virginia, 1991; Leland melvin, one of a few african americans to ever travel into space. Webduring the mission, melvin played a key role in docking the 23 by 15 foot (7 meter by 4. 6 meter) lab onto the space station, a task that involved operating robotic. Webas a result, he completed his training and went on two missions in 2008 and 2009, respectively, to the international space station as a mission specialist. Webbefore becoming an astronaut, melvin was drafted to the detroit lions. During his astronaut training for spacewalks, melvin suffered a sudden injury which caused him to lose.
