ASTRONAUTS & COSMONAUTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Vela, Rodolfo Neri (1952-) The first Mexican in space. Vela, a teacher and designer of satellites at the National Institute of Electrical Research in Mexico City, flew as a payload specialist aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-61B in November-December 1985 with responsibility for deploying the Mexican Morelos B satellite. As part of the food manifest he requested tortillas. Related category    • ASTRONAUTS AND COSMONAUTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP