The Moth

A Moment of Silence

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Leland Melvin suffers a devastating injury that cuts short his dream of flying in space.

Tags STEM Adventure Education Loss Technology Disability Legacy Health Hero Inspiring Optimistic Thought-provoking Serious Historical

Storyteller

Leland Melvin

Featured on

Bearing Witness

Original Air Date

February 5, 2019

Recorded Date

April 18, 2018

“I’m trying to figure out what my next steps are... to figure out what I’m going to do as a semi-deaf astronaut.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Leland Melvin

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