When NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy learned about the Keller family, who lost their son Chad at the Pentagon on 9/11, he knew he could fulfill Chad's ultimate dream: going to space.
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When Chandler"Chad" Keller was a child, he dreamed of being an astronaut. From the time he was six years old, Chad and his father, Richard Keller, would launch rockets in their backyard.
But"his eyes were kind of bad," according to his father, so Chad pursued a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder"to follow that dream." After earning his degree, Chad began working with Boeing as a propulsion specialist launching communication satellites for the US Department of Defense and National Reconnaissance Office. In September 2001, Chad went to the Pentagon to attend launch briefings.
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