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Astronaut Appearance

Meet Astronaut Dan Tani

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Astronaut Daniel Tani in white flight suit holding his helmet in front of the American flag and NASA flag
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Get the rare opportunity to meet a veteran NASA astronaut every day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Meet the Astronaut of the Day at any of the following opportunities:  

  • Astronaut Encounter – During these presentations, hear from the Astronaut of the Day about his or her unique experience living and working in space. Have your questions ready after the presentation. Astronaut Encounter is included with admission. 
  • Chat With An Astronaut – Enjoy a sampling of food and beverages while having a small-group conversation with the Astronaut of the Day about what it is really like to live and work in space. Chat With An Astronaut can be purchased in addition to admission. 
  • Autograph signings – get the astronaut’s autograph at The Space Shop and Shuttle Express at various times during the day. 

 See the Daily Schedule for the times for each when you arrive.

Learn more about this Astronaut of the Day below.

Astronaut Daniel Tani in white flight suit holding his helmet in front of the American flag and NASA flag

Daniel M. Tani

A veteran of two spaceflights, Daniel Tani has left a lasting impact on space operations and astronautics.

Daniel Tani began his NASA career in 1993 and was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996. He served as Mission Specialist 2 on STS-108 Endeavour in December 2001, where he helped deliver the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and performed a spacewalk to wrap thermal blankets around the station’s solar array gimbals. The mission completed 185 Earth orbits, traveling 4.8 million miles.

In 2007, on his second spaceflight, Tani spent 120 days aboard the ISS as Expedition 16 Flight Engineer. During this mission, he conducted numerous robotic operations and logged nearly 35 hours during five spacewalks. After his NASA career, he became Vice President of Mission and Cargo Operations at Orbital Sciences Corporation.

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