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Podcast: Success Made to Last Legends
Episode: Legends with NASA Astronaut David Hilmers, now an M.D. helping the most needy
Description: NASA Astronaut and Missionary Physician David Hilmers returns to Success to talk about travel, mission trips to help others and stories from his life as an astronaut. David has been on four NASA missions including the Atlantis. Â Originally from Iowa, he never flew on a commercial airplane until he was twenty leaving for the Marines boot camp. Graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he flew on the first flight after the Challenger tragedy. Â After NASA, he was called to the mission field. and to go to medical school...at 42 years old. Now board certified in Family and Pediatrics. Today, he...