Josh Byerly

Josh Byerly is a former Public Affairs Officer and Spokesman for NASA based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Josh Byerly
NASA Public Affairs Officer Josh Byerly
Born
Tyler, Texas
EducationTexas A&M University
OccupationFormer NASA Public Affairs Officer

Career
Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in Mission Control with Byerly and Flight Director Ron Spencer

Byerly worked in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs as a NASA spokesperson and served as one of the "voices of NASA", providing commentary from inside Mission Control[1] [2]during Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions.[3][4] He served as lead commentator on the original SpaceX Dragon and Orbital Sciences Cygnus flights to the ISS. [5][6][7]

Byerly served as commentator on several shuttle missions, including STS-125 in May, 2009, the final Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. He also was the NASA commentator on several shuttle missions to the International Space Station, including[8] the ascent commentator for STS-133, the final launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on February 24, 2011.[9] Byerly's voice appears in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum as part of the Space Shuttle Discovery exhibit.[10][11][12]

NASA Public Affairs Officer Josh Byerly and astronaut Scott Kelly

Byerly began his career as a television reporter and producer for KBTX, the CBS affiliate in Bryan, Texas. [13][14] He is a frequent public speaker on the topics of communication, media relations and public engagement and serves as a mentor for college students.[15] [16] [17]

Education

Byerly holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Global Management.

See also

References
  1. Space.com (2014). "Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Skips Engine Burn in Orbit, Delays 3-Man Crew's Space Station Arrival". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  2. Space.com (2013). "NASA Redesigns Mission Control for Future Spaceflights". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. David Ariosto (2013). "NASA restores communication with International Space Station". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. Texas A&M University (2014). "Three Questions with Josh Byerly, TAMU Class of 1999". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. Clara Moskowitz (2012). "Private Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station in Historic First". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  6. ABC News (2012). "SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  7. Alan Boyle (2012). "Cygnus cargo ship set for its first trip to space station: Watch the skies". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  8. CBS NEWS (2008). "CBS NEWS STS-125 Quick-Look Background". CBS NEWS. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  9. Marcia Dunn (2011). "Space shuttle Discovery lands, ends flying career". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. Smithsonian Institution (2012). "National Air and Space Museum's Moving Beyond Earth". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  11. Marshall Murphy (2014). "Josh Byerly shares his experiences on being a voice for NASA". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  12. ABC NEWS (2011). "Shuttle Discovery Makes Its Final Landing". ABC NEWS. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  13. Texas A&M Today (2012). "Aggies At NASA: Having Fun And Great Careers At Warp Speed". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  14. Megan Keyho (2009). "Getting the Job Done". The Battalion. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  15. The Battalion (2017). "From the Classroom to Mission Control". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  16. Shoreline Area News (2013). "The Voice of NASA will talk at the Shoreline Library Thursday". Shoreline Area News. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  17. Science and Technology Journalism (2010). "NASA's Byerly meets with students". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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