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From Fairfax schools to the International Space Station — an astronaut realizes his dreams


From Fairfax schools to the International Space Station — an astronaut realizes his dreams At 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, the dream Kjell Lindgren has had since he was an 11-year-old reading science fiction novels came true. He launched into outer space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station, achieving his boyhood ambition and a goal he’d worked toward since his days at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County. “I am attracted to the thrill of exploration, the promise of discovery, and I’m just plain excited about riding a rocket into space,” Lindgren said in a NASA interview. He became at least the sixth Fairfax County public schools graduate to head to space and the first from Robinson, where he was a standout on the wrestling team in the 171-pound weight class and graduated at the top of his class in 1991.   More



(Source: Washington Post - Jul 23)

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