Astronaut Receives Message From Air Force Academy That Can Be Seen From Space
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Air Force Academy Class of 1995 had a special message for one of their classmates aboard the International Space Station- a message that could be seen from space.
Kjell Lindgren tweeted out a picture of the message that read "KTP 95" which means "Keep The Pride 1995" for the Air Force Academy class that graduated 20 years ago.
Best day yet in space! @AF_Academy cadets and 20yr reunion classmates sent a msg to the #ISS. Keep the Pride 95! pic.twitter.com/v0QFsMdndY
— Kjell Lindgren (@astro_kjell) September 10, 2015
The cadets at the academy located south of the Denver metro area helped the alumni create the message to the astronaut.
Lindgren received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (minor in Mandarin Chinese) from the Air Force Academy in 1995, a Master of Science degree in Cardiovascular Physiology from Colorado State University (CSU) in 1996 and a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Colorado in 2002.