NASA astronaut Leland Melvin told Bill Nye that a police officer came close to ending his career before it even started

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NASA astronaut Leland Melvin told Bill Nye that a police officer came close to ending his career before it even started

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Published 13 Jun 2020

· Leland Melvin — a Black astronaut, engineer, and NFL football player — recently hosted NASA TV's coverage of the first crewed rocket launch by SpaceX on May 30.
· Before the launch, Melvin juxtaposed the mission with the police killing of George Floyd. "America, let's get our crap together, this is unsatisfactory. We...

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