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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Kelly Haston, PhD, Commander of the last Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission which ended on July 6, 2024. 

You can connect with Kelly on LinkedIn and learn more about CHAPEA on NASA’s website.

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