Webbachelor of science in chemistry from university of richmond, 1986; Master of science in materials science from university of virginia, 1991; Webpersonal life and marriage. Leland melvin's personal life is marked by his strong relationship with his wife, whose name is still not widely known. Weba month ago, leland melvin got his first taste of space. Melvin is one of. Webleland melvin floats inside the international space station alongside astronauts stanley love (left) and rex walheim, (right) during melvin's first mission to. Webwhen nfl hopeful leland melvin suffered a hamstring injury in practice, it opened the door to an unusual backup career: Leland melvin's odyssey as an afronaut. It took nearly 30 years after nasa's establishment for the organization to send its first. Webthis week on disrupted, we hear from two black americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of nasa astronauts and administrators.
