Rick Hieb

From ND To NASA: Stories From Outer Space

Jamestown Native Rick Hieb Shares His Experiences In Outer Space During 3 Space Shuttle Missions

  Space flight is one of the most astonishing achievements in human history. We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Most statistics say only between five and six hundred people have ever been to space. One of those people is North Dakota native Rick Hieb. On Friday, he talked about his journey from North Dakota to…

From ND To NASA: North Dakota’s Space Flight Legacy

Astronaut & Jamestown native Rick Hieb Shares His Journey From North Dakota To NASA

People first walked on the moon 50 years ago this Saturday. Here in North Dakota, our relationship with NASA and space flight goes back more than 60 years. We’ve had quite a few astronauts with North Dakota connections. We’re telling you about those brave men and women. KVRR’s Adam Ladwig had the huge honor of talking with North Dakota native…