FoS José Hernandez

🚀 The FUTURE of SPACE (FoS) video podcast, hosted by Daniel Fox, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀 Our guest today is José Hernández. José is a former NASA astronaut who served on the Space Shuttle mission STS-128 in 2009. Encouraged by President Barack Obama, Hernández ran for Congress in 2011. In 2023, Amazon Prime released a biopic titled "A Million Miles Away," chronicling José's remarkable journey from an immigrant farm worker to an engineer and astronaut. The film is based on his 2012 autobiography, "Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut," The book is a story of perseverance, community support, and sacrifice to achieve your dreams. Today, José is a consultant at his company Tierra Luna Engineering, and along with the help of his father, Salvador, owns a small vineyard called Tierra Luna Cellars.