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34 I got turned down to be a NASA astronaut 3 times — here's what finally worked

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Kevin Reilly,Jessica Orwig @ Business Insider · today 16:56 EDT

I got turned down to be a NASA astronaut 3 times — here's what finally worked

Former NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino, shares his journey to achieving his dream by overcoming vision challenges and multiple rejections.

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