James Kelly, who earned his master's degree in aerospace engineering from UA in 1996, will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during a 2001 flight, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced. This will be the first space mission for Kelly, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. The mission's objectives include replacing the space station's crew members and performing two space station assembly spacewalks.
Proctors are present during testing to protect the integrity of the program.
Kelly's first trip to campus was for a special ceremony where he was awarded his degree.