Association of Space Explorers

#HappyBirthday to ASE member Daniel Burbank, who flew to space three times between 2000 and 2012 (STS-106, STS-115, and Soyuz TMA-22) as part of trips and expeditions to the @Space_Station (Expedition 29/30)!

#HappyBirthday to ASE member @drsheikhmuszaph, who flew to space in 2007 aboard Soyuz TMA-11 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station!

#HappyBirthday to ASE member Tokhtar Aubakirov, who flew to space in 1991 aboard Soyuz TM-13 as part of a trip to the Mir space station!

#OTD 20 years ago ✨ STS-114 launched on July 26, 2005, with ASE members @CharlieCamarda, Eileen Collins, Steve Robinson, Wendy Lawrence, and @Astro_Soichi aboard!

#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member William McArthur, who flew to space four times between 1993 and 2006 (STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, and Soyuz TMA-7), including as part of trips and expeditions to Mir and the @Space_Station (Expedition 12)!

🔴 Tune in now to watch @NASA’s @SpaceX #Crew11 arrive at the Launch and Landing Facility:

#HappyBirthday to ASE member Daniel Bursch, who flew to space four times between 1993 and 2002 (STS-51, STS-68, STS-77, and STS-108), including as part of an expedition aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 4)!

ASE welcomes our new member: @AstroAnnimal! 🎉 Anne has flown to space twice: Soyuz MS-11 (Exp. 58/59) in 2018 & @SpaceX Crew-10 in 2025, where she's now living on the @Space_Station (Exp. 72/73). She's the 557th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!

ASE welcomes our new member: @JonnyKimUSA! 🎉 Jonny first flew to space this April aboard Soyuz MS-27, where he is currently living on the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 72/73. He's the 631st orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!

ASE welcomes our new member: @Astro_Ayers! 🎉 Nichole first flew to space this March aboard @SpaceX Crew-10, where she is currently living on the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 72/73. She's the 624th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!

#OTD (Kazakhstan time) 10 years ago ✨ Soyuz TMA-17M launched on July 23, 2015, with ASE members @astro_kjell and @Astro_Kimiya aboard. Fun fact: @JAXA_en astronaut Kimiya Yui will be returning to space soon aboard #Crew11 (currently scheduled to launch NET July 31)!

#OTD 45 years ago ✨ Soyuz 37 launched on July 23, 1980, with ASE member Viktor Gorbatko and ASE Founding Member Pham Tuan aboard. Fun fact: This mission was the first time a Vietnamese citizen flew to space! Pic: famille.sebile, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.…

#HappyBirthday to ASE member Toyohiro Akiyama, who flew to space in 1990 aboard Soyuz TM-11 as part of a trip to the Mir space station!

Listen to "Cantata for Earth," set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach, for #EarthMusicMonday! The spectacular views of Earth for this #EarthMusicTheater movie were taken by @Space_Station #Exp39 and #Exp69 astronauts (incl. 9 ASE members). youtube.com/watch?v=Uw-FtE…

Today, we remember ASE Founding Member Vladimir Lyakhov (left) on his #birthday. Lyakhov flew to space three times between 1979 and 1988 (Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9, and Soyuz TM-6) as part of trips and expeditions to Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir. ✨

#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Roy Bridges, Jr., who flew to space in 1985 aboard STS-51-F!

ASE welcomes our new member: Tibor Kapu! 🎉 Tibor first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 636th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard! Pic: @Axiom_Space, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc…

ASE welcomes our new member: @astro_slawosz! 🎉 Slawosz first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 635th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard! Pic: @Axiom_Space, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc…

ASE welcomes our new member: @IndiaInSky! 🎉 Shubhanshu first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 634th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard! Pic: @Axiom_Space, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc…

#HappyBirthday to ASE member Janet L. Kavandi, who flew to space three times between 1998 and 2001 (STS-91, STS-99, and STS-104), including as part of trips to Mir and the @Space_Station!