{"id":2,"date":"2023-09-19T13:30:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:05:25","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/","title":{"rendered":"91ÁÔÆæ Space Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veteran NASA astronaut, Col. Randy Bresnik, USMC (Ret.), is one of 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s&nbsp;most visible principled leaders in the history of the college. The 1989 alumnus will serve as flight engineer July 28 on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He and two crewmates will launch to the ISS from Russia on the Russian Soyuz MS-05 at the estimated time of 11:41 a.m. EDT. While on the ISS, Bresnik will assume command &nbsp;of the ISS when the operation transitions to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedition 53<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Man stands with his hands on his hips in front of 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Padgett-Thomas Barracks clock tower.\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/bresnik_face-highlighted-medium-horizonal-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about this venerable leader and his work, as well as 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s other space-related STEM initiatives on this special section of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/reports-cadet-blog\/\">Videos, photos and cadet posts about&nbsp;Bresnik\u2019s training, launch and time on board the ISS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/news-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News about Bresnik&nbsp;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/stem-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about 91ÁÔÆæ STEM Center of Excellence and STEM programs<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/suited-sim.jpg\" alt=\"Astronaut in a spacesuit works with controls inside a spacecraft simulator.\" class=\"wp-image-238\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/jsc2016.jpg\" alt=\"Astronaut in a spacesuit participates in underwater training while giving a salute.\" class=\"wp-image-237\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/space-star\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/randolph-J-bresnik.jpg\" alt=\"Astronaut in a white spacesuit poses for an official portrait with an American flag in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-236\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran NASA astronaut, Col. 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