People + Culture
El boricua que miró a Puerto Rico desde el espacio
NASA records show Joe Acaba, son of Puerto Rican parents, photographed Puerto Rico from the ISS after Maria, logged 306 days in space, and became the first Hispanic Chief Astronaut.
Receipt Spine
- NASA says Acaba was born in California and that both of his parents were born in Puerto Rico.
- NASA records his 2009 Discovery flight, three missions, and 306 days in space.
- NASA documents the Puerto Rico image from the ISS after Maria and his 2023 selection as the first Hispanic Chief Astronaut.