Indiana Senate Makes Long Distance Call
08.02.13Filed Under: ECI News
NASA Commander and Hoosier native Kevin Ford addressed the Indiana Senate from aboard the International Space Station yesterday. Commander Kevin Ford was able to speak to legislators about the type of experiments he is conducting and about his hope that the United States continues to pursue manned spaceflight. Ford is a Montpelier native and the younger brother of former state Senator David Ford, who passed away in 2008.
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