Roy D. Bridges Jr. and Senator Mark E. Kelly were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bringing the total number of members to 107. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted former astronauts Roy D. Bridges Jr. and Senator Mark E. Kelly on May 6 at
Inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, two space explorers, from left, Roy D. Bridges Jr. and Mark Kelly, are inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on May 6. Credit: NASA/Chris Chamberland
The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction served as the backdrop for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 6 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. In attendance was NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as former astronauts Roy D. Bridges Jr. and Senator Mark E. Kelly were inducted as the class of 2023. This year’s induction brings the total number of AHOF members to 107.
“Today we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of not just two astronauts, but two very accomplished leaders who have devoted their lives to serving this country,” said Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning. “This morning, I speak for the men and women of the Kennedy Space Center to offer congratulations to General Bridges and Senator Kelly, and moreover, to sincerely thank you for your leadership.
Bridges was director of NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, from August 2003 until October 3, 2005. Prior to that, he was director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida for six years. “It’s an honor to be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame today,” Kelly said. “To have played a small part in the world’s greatest space program is a privilege. To have been singled out for this recognition is a true honor. I’ll always be proud to have been part of the shuttle program, and being the commander of Endeavour when it touched down safely for the last time.”Senator Mark E. KellyMark E. Kelly was born in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in West Orange.
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