| John "Danny" Olivas |
| MINER SELECTED TO SECOND MISSION |
Welcome to our site honoring Danny Olivas, a 1989 UTEP graduate and NASA astronaut.
 Olivas has been selected for a second mission, STS-128, tenatively set for July 2009.
His first mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis was in June 2007.
Olivas is a self-described "average kid from El Paso" who went on to earn a Ph.D. and a role as a mission specialist in the astronaut program.
He hopes his story will inspire others to work hard and strive for excellence in everything they do.
Olivas: Rooftop Dreams Shape Destiny
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Latest News OLIVAS: BACK TO SPACE
(July 16, 2008)
Touchdown! Atlantis returns
(June 22, 1:51 p.m.)
NASA plays UTEP Fight Song
(June 18, 10:53 a.m.)
Olivas secures blanket
(June 15, 8:55 p.m.)
Shuttle repair Friday
(June 13, 9:28 p.m.)
Solar arrays roll out
(June 12, 9 p.m.)
Olivas steps into space
(June 11, 7:30 p.m.)
Successful launch
(June 8, 9:06 p.m.)
News archive
NASA Shuttle Program
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Miner Mission Control
Live mission coverage on
the big screen of the
Atlantis landing at The
Mine Shaft, second floor,
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Launch Blog
University Communications staff 2007 blog from launch site
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