Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon
5 Min Read Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon During a nighttime simulation run in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Ike Theriot rehearses and refines procedures for an International Space Station spacewalk. Theriot is in the suit on the right. Credits: NASA From serving in the U.S. Army to helping prepare astronauts to explore the lunar surface, Ike Theriot built a path to NASA through discipline and determination. Theriot serves as the
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