JSC2006-E-49642 (21 July 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, mission specialist

Queen Elizabeth II speaks with STS-116 astronaut Nicholas Patrick, back to camera, as NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, right, looks on at the NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wednesday, May 8, 2007, in Greenbelt, Md. The Royal couple's appearance was one of the last stops on a six-day visit to the United States. Photo Credit (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

NASA STS-130 crew Commander George Zamka, far left, Pilot Terry Virts, Mission Specialists Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, far right, pose for pictures on the field at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

NASA STS-130 crew pose with Winter Olympics medalist Apolo Ohno, center, at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in Washington. Pictured from left are STS-130 Mission Specialist Robert Benhken, Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Commander George Zamka, Apolo Ohno, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire and Pilot Terry Virts. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

The crew of STS-130 present the principal owner of the Washington Nationals, Debra Lerner Cohen (holding montage) with a montage of their mission, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Nationals Park in Washington. From left are seen Commander George Zamka, Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Pilot Terry Virts, Debra Lerner Cohen, Edward Cohen, Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire, Mission Specialist Robert Behnken, Lauren Lerner, Jacob Lerner and Alan Gottlieb. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

JSC2009-E-242709 (6 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, mission specialist

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - S99-04988 (April 1999) - Astronaut Nicholas J.M. Patrick, mission specialist.

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S99-04988 (April 1999) --- Astronaut Nicholas J.M. Patrick (ASCAN Class of 1998), mission specialist.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-228752 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

JSC2009-E-228755 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

JSC2009-E-228746 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

JSC2009-E-244204 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick (right), STS-130 mission specialist, participates in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Crew instructor Alexandros Kanelakos assisted Patrick.

JSC2006-E-54867 (23 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J.M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd of well-wishers at the STS-116 crew return ceremony on the afternoon of Dec. 23 at Ellington Field. Patrick and six crewmates briefly addressed the crowd.

JSC2009-E-228757 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

JSC2009-E-228742 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

JSC2009-E-228744 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut George Zamka, commander, assisted Patrick.

S130-E-012323 (19 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts, STS-130 pilot, works on the aft flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day 13 activities.

S116-E-05405 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, holds food packages near the galley on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery.

S130-E-008316 (15 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, works with equipment on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

S130-E-006863 (10 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Kathryn Hire and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, are pictured on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

Orion Media Day takes place at Lockheed Martin’s Waterton facility in Littleton, Colorado on Oct. 21, 2011. Astronauts Michael Barratt and Nicholas Patrick are visible. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick signs autographs for visitors during Orion Pad Abort-1 pathfinder display at an event outside American Airlines Center in Dallas on Jan. 27, 2012. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-005181 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour during postlaunch activities.

S116-E-05933 (12 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, works the controls on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day four activities.

S130-E-007246 (11 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, is pictured near a mirror on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick signs autographs for visitors during Orion Pad Abort-1 pathfinder display at an event outside American Airlines Center in Dallas on Jan. 27, 2012. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-244197 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick signs autographs for visitors during Orion Pad Abort-1 pathfinder display at an event outside American Airlines Center in Dallas on Jan. 27, 2012. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-008317 (15 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, works with equipment on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

Astronaut Nicholas Patrick signs autographs for visitors during Orion Pad Abort-1 pathfinder display at an event outside American Airlines Center in Dallas on Jan. 27, 2012. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S116-E-05368 (10 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, works controls on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.

S130-E-005293 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, is pictured on the aft flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day one activities.

S116-E-05171 (10 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, works on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two.

S130-E-006848 (10 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, floats through the Harmony node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

S130-E-007622 (13 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, works in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

S130-E-006300 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, checks equipment and supplies on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Endeavour during the early hours of flight day two.

S116-E-06154 (14 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, works in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery was docked with the station.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-006974 (10 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (left) and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, work with contents of a stowage container in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

JSC2009-E-242839 (19 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-007778 (14 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Terry Virts (right), STS-130 pilot; Nicholas Patrick (left) and Stephen Robinson, both mission specialists, are pictured in the newly-installed Tranquility node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-005233 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Kathryn Hire and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, work on the aft flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day one activities.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2005-E-31291 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.

S130-E-005232 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Kathryn Hire and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, work on the aft flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day one activities.

JSC2009-E-125138 (1 June 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, gets helps with the donning of a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA?s Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-286957 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.3

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-007579 (13 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Nicholas Patrick (left) and Robert Behnken, both STS-130 mission specialists, work in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

ISS022-E-068325 (18 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, is pictured in a window of the newly-installed Cupola of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

JSC2009-E-228743 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S130-E-007402 (11 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, prepares to exit the Quest airlock of the International Space Station to begin the mission’s first session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

S130-E-006314 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, is pictured in the hatch which connects the flight deck and middeck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day two activities.

JSC2009-E-286671 (21 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, participates in a training session in the Mission Simulation Development Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-286664 (21 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Mission Simulation Development Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-228759 (29 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-155149 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, gets help with the donning of a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a water survival training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-155197 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-145710 (17 July 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-258418 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts Stephen Robinson (right) and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, participate in a training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

ISS022-E-068327 (18 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, is pictured in a window of the newly-installed Cupola of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

JSC2009-E-286678 (21 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, participates in a training session in the Mission Simulation Development Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-286958 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S130-E-009394 (16 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, is pictured in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station as astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick, both mission specialists, prepare to exit the airlock to begin the mission’s third and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

JSC2009-E-125150 (1 June 2009) --- Astronauts Nicholas Patrick (left) and Stephen Robinson, both STS-130 mission specialists, attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, prepare for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA?s Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-286956 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-244201 (23 Nov. 2009) --- STS-130 crew members along with crew instructors are pictured during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Crew members pictured are George Zamka, commander; Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.

JSC2009-E-244192 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; along with astronauts Robert Behnken (center), Stephen Robinson (standing) and Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists, participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-244218 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka (background), STS-130 commander; and astronaut Nicholas Patrick, mission specialist, participate in a training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S116-E-05536 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, looks over procedures checklists on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-244240 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, works with an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit during a training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

JSC2009-E-258402 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Terry Virts (second right), STS-130 pilot; along with astronauts Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick (left) and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists, participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-244209 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka (center), STS-130 commander; along with astronauts Nicholas Patrick (left) and Robert Behnken, both mission specialists, participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S130-E-007805 (13 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is pictured in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station prior to the start of the mission’s second spacewalk.

ISS022-E-067667 (14 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, floats freely in newly-installed Tranquility node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

ISS022-E-066396 (16 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (foreground) and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, work at a robotic workstation in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

S130-E-009064 (16 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Stephen Robinson (left), Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all STS-130 mission specialists, work in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

S130-E-008751 (15 Feb. 2010) --- STS-130 and Expedition 22 crew members share a meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Pictured from the right are George Zamka, STS-130 commander; and Nicholas Patrick, mission specialist.

JSC2005-E-31280 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, simulates a parachute drop into water during an emergency bailout training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.

S130-E-008324 (15 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Nicholas Patrick (foreground) and Robert Behnken, both STS-130 mission specialists, work at a robotic workstation in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.

The Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test is shown on display and NASA Astronaut Nicholas Patrick speaks at an event at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, on June 16, 2011. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.