Environment
I Am Stem: Livingston Holder, Jr.
Episode 2 | 6m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
A spaceflight pioneer who missed his shot inspires young scientists to aim for the stars.
Livingston L. Holder, Jr., chased his childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut to a spot in the USAF's Manned Spaceflight Program — but then the Challenger tragedy shattered his chances. Instead, it spun him into a successful career as an aeronautical engineer, where he continues to inspire kids who look like him to follow a path in science and engineering to the stars.
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Environment is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS
Environment
I Am Stem: Livingston Holder, Jr.
Episode 2 | 6m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Livingston L. Holder, Jr., chased his childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut to a spot in the USAF's Manned Spaceflight Program — but then the Challenger tragedy shattered his chances. Instead, it spun him into a successful career as an aeronautical engineer, where he continues to inspire kids who look like him to follow a path in science and engineering to the stars.
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