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How An Astronaut And His Wife Bonded Over Two Sweet Old Trucks
How An Astronaut And His Wife Bonded Over Two Sweet Old Trucks-April 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:19

This story has everything: space, romance, an International Scout II, and a first-gen Ford Bronco!

’s A.J. Baime recently caught up with former astronaut Dr. Garrett Reisman to learn a little about the guy’s life beyond exploring space. I mean, “below.” You can’t really go beyond space... I digress.

Anyway Reisman’s made two trips to the International Space Station and is now in charge of crew operations for . He also has a bitchin’ 1975 International Scout II and an obviously cool wife with a 1969 Ford Bronco. Check out their story on WSJ .

Image by the author with graphics from old International and Ford ads

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