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Currently, Leland Melvin is 60 years, 9 months and 7 days old. Leland Melvin will celebrate 61rd birthday on a Saturday 15th of February 2025. Below we countdown to Leland Melvin upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Leland Melvin |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Age | 60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 15, 1964 (Virginia) |
| Birthday | February 15 |
| Town/City | Virginia |
| Nationality | Virginia |
Leland Melvin’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Leland Melvin was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Notable for his participation in the Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 and STS-129 missions, this American Astronaut became NASA's Associate Education Administrator in late 2010.
Following a distinguished collegiate athletic career as a member of the University of Richmond's Spiders football team, Melvin was drafted by the NFL team the Detroit Lions; however, a hamstring injury ended his career. He began his work for NASA in the Langley Research Center's Nondestructive Testing department and commenced his Astronaut training in 1998.
He appeared in episodes of the reality television programs The Dog Whisperer and Top Chef.
He was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he later lived and worked for NASA in both Hampton, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
He and Alvin Drew are both notable African-American NASA astronauts.
