NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren shakes hands with a Kennedy Space Center employee during an appreciation event held at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park on March 22, 2023. Lindgren, along with crewmates Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, visited Kennedy to thank employees for supporting NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 launch. Lindgren, Hines, and Watkins, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. The crew remained at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, conducting critical science as part of the fourth crew rotation mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

From left, NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins, and Kjell Lindgren prepare to serve cake to Kennedy Space Center employees during an appreciation event held at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park on March 22, 2023. Hines, Watkins, and Lindgren, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. The crew remained at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, conducting critical science as part of the fourth crew rotation mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

From left, NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines sign posters for Kennedy Space Center employees during an appreciation event held at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park on March 22, 2023. Lindgren, Watkins, and Hines, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. The crew remained at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, conducting critical science as part of the fourth crew rotation mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

From left, NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins, and Kjell Lindgren take a photo with a Kennedy Space Center employee during an appreciation event held at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park on March 22, 2023. Lindgren, Watkins, and Hines, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. The crew remained at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, conducting critical science as part of the fourth crew rotation mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees during an appreciation event held at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park on March 22, 2023. Lindgren, along with crewmates Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, visited Kennedy to thank employees for supporting NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 launch. Lindgren, Hines, and Watkins, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. The crew remained at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, conducting critical science as part of the fourth crew rotation mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

Jennifer Kunz, center, director of Safety and Mission Assurance, and Bob Mott, right, chief of the Commercial Systems Division in the Engineering Directorate at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, serve food to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

“I Love Safety” cookies are photographed at a Safety and Health Days celebration at Kennedy Space Center’s KARS Park II on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 was open for all employees to attend.

Jennifer Kunz, director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

Deputy Director Ronnie Rodriguez, left, and Director Jennifer Kunz of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speak to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

ISS Celebration

ISS Celebration

Jennifer Kunz, director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

NASA Kennedy Space Center employees are photographed during a Safety and Health Days celebration at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park II on March 5, 2020. Front row from left are Michele Richtmeyer and Heidi Harden, and back row from left are Phil Falk, Chris Berg, Marcus Chancery, Amber Philman-Blair, Larrin Moody and Dustin Cammack. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

ISS Celebration

Jennifer Kunz, left, director, and Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, are photographed at a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

ISS Celebration

Deputy Director Ronnie Rodriguez, left, and Director Jennifer Kunz of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speak to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

Ronnie Rodriguez, left, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, serves food to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

NASA Kennedy Space Center employees are photographed during a Safety and Health Days celebration at the Florida spaceport’s KARS Park II on March 5, 2020. Front row from left are Michele Richtmeyer and Heidi Harden, and back row from left are Phil Falk, Chris Berg, Marcus Chancery, Amber Philman-Blair, Larrin Moody and Dustin Cammack. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

ISS Celebration

Managers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida serve food to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The celebration on March 5 took place at the spaceport’s KARS Park II and was open for all employees to attend.

Maria Collura, deputy director of Spaceport Services and Integration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is photographed serving pizza to Kennedy employees during a Safety and Health Days celebration at the spaceport’s KARS Park II on March 5, 2020. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce.