.In this particular photo from Aug. 7, 2009, Jose Hernandez, purpose expert, smiles at the camera as he waits for his count on go into the space shuttle Revelation as part of STS-128. It was actually the 128th Shuttle bus purpose and also the 30th purpose to the International Spaceport Station. While at the periodic laboratory, the STS-128 crew performed 3 spacewalks.Hernandez signed up with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in 2001. There, he was a materials analysis designer in the Materials & Processes branch eventually, he ended up being branch chief. In 2004, he was actually decided on as a rocketeer candidate, and also in 2009, he ended up being a staff member of STS-128.Understand several of our Hispanic associates, previous and present, during the course of Hispanic Heritage Month.Photo credit scores: NASA/Jim Grossmann.