.In this particular photograph coming from Aug. 7, 2009, Jose Hernandez, purpose expert, smiles at the camera as he awaits his turn to enter the space shuttle Exploration as portion of STS-128. It was the 128th Shuttle bus goal and also the 30th purpose to the International Spaceport Station. While at the orbital laboratory, the STS-128 staff conducted three spacewalks.Hernandez participated in NASA's Johnson Area Center in Houston in 2001. There, he was a materials study engineer in the Products & Processes branch inevitably, he came to be branch main. In 2004, he was actually decided on as an astronaut prospect, as well as in 2009, he became a team participant of STS-128.Be familiar with a few of our Hispanic coworkers, past and present, during Hispanic Heritage Month.Photo debt: NASA/Jim Grossmann.