.In this particular photograph from Aug. 7, 2009, Jose Hernandez, mission professional, smiles at the camera as he awaits his rely on go into the space capsule Exploration as portion of STS-128. It was actually the 128th Shuttle purpose and also the 30th mission to the International Spaceport Station. While at the orbital laboratory, the STS-128 staff conducted three spacewalks.Hernandez signed up with NASA's Johnson Area Center in Houston in 2001. There, he was a products investigation developer in the Materials & Processes branch inevitably, he came to be branch principal. In 2004, he was actually chosen as an astronaut applicant, and also in 2009, he became a team participant of STS-128.Be familiar with a number of our Hispanic co-workers, past and also existing, throughout Hispanic Ancestry Month.Image credit score: NASA/Jim Grossmann.