Former NASA Astronaut To Speak At The 2018 Library Speaker Series

MALIBU, CA – Former astronaut Dr. Garrett Reisman will be discussing his space travel experiences and the future of space flight as part of the 2018 Library Speaker Series on August 14 at 7 p.m. at Malibu City Hall. Dr. Reisman will talk about what it was like to launch into space, see the Earth from orbit, experience spacewalks, live and work in space, and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere, according to the City of Malibu press release.

As a NASA veteran, he flew on three Space Shuttles including Endeavour, which dropped him off for a 95-day stay aboard the International Space Station, after which he returned to Earth aboard the Space ShuttleDiscovery. His second mission was on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and during these missions he performed three spacewalks, operated the Space Station Robot Arm, and was a flight engineer aboard the Space Shuttle, the press release said.

In 2011, Dr. Reisman left NASA, but continues to play a major role in the American space program's past and future. He is currently the Director of Space Operations for SpaceX in Hawthorne, where he's working with NASA to prepare SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, taking on the responsibility for all interfaces in the crew vehicle, according to the press release.

The event is free, but RSVPs are required. RSVP online or call 310-456-6438. Malibu City Hall is located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd, Malibu, CA 90265.

Photo: IN SPACE - MAY 17: In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, STS-132 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station on May 17, 2010 in space. During the seven-hour, 25-minute spacewalk, Reisman and NASA astronaut Steve Bowen (out of frame), mission specialist, loosened bolts holding six replacement batteries, installed a second antenna for high-speed Ku-band transmissions and adding a spare parts platform to Dextre, a two-armed extension for the station's robotic arm.This is the final scheduled mission for Atlantis and it will dock with the International Space Station to deliver a payload of a new Russian compartment and fresh batteries. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)