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(11/08/23 7:37pm)
On the evening of Oct. 25, Leland Melvin, ‘86, had an audience of hundreds captivated by his stories of perseverance as an astronaut at NASA. He was joined on stage – as he was in space – by his friend and fellow former astronaut Robert Satcher. They traveled aboard the shuttle Atlantis in 2009, marking the first time two African-American men were in space together.
(09/20/10 4:17pm)
The University of Richmond defeated Elon 27-21 in overtime on Saturday in front of a sold out crowd in the inaugural game at Robins Stadium. Richmond took the ball at the 25-yard line in its overtime possession, and only needed two plays to score. A 16-yard run by senior running back Tyler Kirchoff cemented the victory for Richmond.
(11/16/09 8:37pm)
About 50 faculty, staff and students in Tyler Haynes Commons cheered at 2:28 p.m. on Monday when the space shuttle Atlantis successfully launched, carrying Spider alumnus Leland Melvin on his latest mission to the international space station.
(11/20/08 9:00pm)
After being back on Earth for only nine months, Leland Melvin is already training for his next trip to space.
(10/23/08 7:00pm)
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(04/17/08 5:00am)
Leland Melvin never really intended to become an astronaut.
(02/14/08 5:00am)
At 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 7, the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis took off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying 1986 University of Richmond graduate Leland Melvin.