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Sponsored By:<\/strong> Kennedy Space and Visitor’s Complex\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Jos\u00e9 M. Hern\u00e1ndez, a Mexican-American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California. Hern\u00e1ndez was assigned to the crew of Space Shuttle mission STA-128 and also served as the chief of the Materials and Processes branch of Johnson Space Center.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Hern\u00e1ndez is the author of the book Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut. And in 2023, Hern\u00e1ndez’s story inspired the Prime Video released the film A Million Miles Away.<\/a> The film tells a story of a man’s drive & determination which culminates in the opportunity to achieve his seemingly impossible goal.<\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Location: New York BallroomSponsored By: Kennedy Space and Visitor’s Complex\u00a0Jos\u00e9 M. Hern\u00e1ndez, a Mexican-American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Location: New York Ballroom<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Sponsored By:<\/strong> Kennedy Space and Visitor's Complex -<\/p> Jos\u00e9 M. Hern\u00e1ndez, a Mexican-American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California. Hern\u00e1ndez was assigned to the crew of Space Shuttle mission STA-128 and also served as the chief of the Materials and Processes branch of Johnson Space Center.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>