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Herb Baker

@herbbaker.bsky.social
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Author of 'From Apollo To Artemis: Stories From My 50 Years With NASA.' NASA Alumni League Board of Directors. Speaker and theater actor. Liberal democrat. Astros fan. UT-Austin alum. Website: herbbaker.space

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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Made a trip to Georgia Tech last week to speak to students running the Southeast Analog (southeastanalog.org), a space analog with 6 student astronauts simulating living on Mars for 10 days (at a remote site in Arkansas). I did an interview in the morning and then hung out with the students.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
JSC hosted an Artemis II Employee Appreciation event last week and I was able to get photos with astronaut Christina Koch, inflatable Rise, and JSC Director Vanessa Wyche (we worked together 20 years ago). The party was next to Bldg. 1, where I spent most of my career. #ArtemisII #NASA
With Artemis II astronaut Christina KochWith an inflatable RiseWith JSC Center Director Vanessa WycheIn front of Building 1 at JSC - the main administration building.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Funny to think that 2 years ago I was hanging out with Christina Koch and Jessica Meir at Johnson Space Center, looking at photos of Jessica's baby on her phone. Today, they are both in space. Christina's on her way to the Moon and Jessica is back on the ISS.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
UHCL-Pearland campus is looking for local authors (of any genre) that want to participate in a "Fall In Love With Reading" book fair on Saturday, February 14, from 10am-2pm. I will be there! More info and register here: uhcl.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Had a good time signing my book Sunday afternoon, with fellow author Michael Williams, at the Writers’ League of Texas booth as part of the Texas Book Festival in downtown Austin, TX. Congress Avenue was shut down from 7th Street to the State Capitol for the festival.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I'll be signing my book (From Apollo To Artemis) at the Writers' League of Texas booth on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Texas Book Festival in downtown Austin. Ticketed sessions will also be available to hear from celebrity authors that weekend. texasbookfestival.org
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Spoke about NASA to a group of Australian high school students at Space Center Houston this morning. They're attending the Space Center U program, a week-long hands-on STEM program.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Just got my invitation from NASA to attend the Astronaut Group 24 announcement at JSC on Sept. 22. Can't wait to see who the new AsCans (Astronaut Candidates) are that were selected from 8,000 applicants. Hoping one of my friends was selected.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
A few pics from our NASA Alumni League book fair at the Johnson Space Center cafeteria last week. Loved getting to talk to the current NASA employees and share stories. Other authors were Marianne Dyson, Debbie Trainor, & George Salazar.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Got to speak about working at NASA to both junior high and high school students at Space Center Houston last week.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Saw my book in a university library for the first time last week, at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. It was next to my friend Debbie Trainor's book (From Tortillas to Astronauts) in the New Arrivals section. The library is home to our NASA Alumni League Human Spaceflight history collection.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Spent yesterday afternoon with Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and Space Hipster friends Lois Huneycutt & Kim Davis, sharing lots of good stories and memories.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Spent most of this weekend hanging out with classmates Dionne Stafford and Faith Freeman (Johnson) at our high school (located near JSC) reunion. Lots of good stories from those Gemini/Apollo days. Many other NASA folks and family members were there, also. What a great place to grow up.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
On #OldHeadshotDay, this is my theater headshot from 1982, along with a photo of my favorite costume from that year (in a production of "Kismet"). A long time ago...
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Celebrating World Theatre Day with a flashback to playing Doc Myers in the comedy “Leading Ladies” a few years ago - giving bad news to Reverend Woolery (played by my friend Bob Townsend) in this scene. Would love to get back on the stage. #WorldTheatreDay
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Any of my author or book lover friends on Goodreads? I'm doing a giveaway (which ends Monday, March 17, - U.S. only) of 15 signed paperback copies of my book "From Apollo To Artemis." Goodreads author page is here: www.goodreads.com/author/show/... Would be happy to be Goodreads friends.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
A NASA employee grabbing a selfie (1st photo) with me and my NASA Alumni League author friends as we signed books in the Johnson Space Center cafeteria yesterday. I love going back there for visits and where better to discuss books we’ve written about working at JSC than with JSC employees?
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Placed a rose at the tree dedicated to astronaut Tom Stafford last week at JSC. That’s Joe Acaba, Chief of the Astronaut Office, behind me. Many other astronauts attended, including Jessica Meir (2nd photo). Had a chance to talk with astronaut Bill McArthur (3rd photo) before the ceremony began.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
If you're in the Houston area, join me and 13 other local authors for book signings & readings from our books at the UH-Clear Lake Pearland campus Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10am-2pm. It's their Fall In Love With Reading event.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Today, for just the 2nd time in my life, my photo was on the front page of a newspaper (in East Texas). The story was about the event at the Remembering Columbia Museum in Hemphill, TX, on the 22nd anniversary of the Columbia accident where I spoke and signed copies of my book over the weekend.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Attended the tree dedication ceremony for Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman at the Johnson Space Center yesterday and got to hang out with his son, high school friend Ed Borman. Also got to chat with Fred Haise and Jeff Lovell (attending on behalf of his father, Jim Lovell). #NASA #space #astronauts
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
I love that friends are reading my book on the beach - in the middle of winter! I suppose I can start calling my book a "beach read" now. #Bookstagram #BookSky
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Wishing Quan Cosby - one of my favorite Longhorns - a Happy Birthday! #HookEm #LifetimeLonghorn
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Happy to see my new book at #24 on Amazon's Best Sellers list in the Astronautics and Space Flight book category. Four book signings scheduled over the next 2 months. One is private, one at the Remembering Columbia Museum, one at Space Center Houston, & one at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
Picture of the cover of a paperback book titled "From Apollo To Artemis: Stories From My 50 Years With NASA."
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Attended the Expedition 71 crew debrief tonight at Space Center Houston to hear the astronauts (L to R - Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick, Tracy Dyson, & Mike Barratt) talk about their recent stay on the ISS.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Registration opened today for the next #NASASocial - to experience the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission (targeted for no earlier than February 2025 at KSC). Registration closes at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, Dec. 16. Register here: www.nasa.gov/general/expe.... I've attended 3 NASA Socials.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I got to see SCA905 at Ellington mated with Enterprise in 1978. Still had its American Airlines markings.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Show an unusual photo of yourself and an aircraft. Shuttle Endeavour (at Ellington Field on her way to the California Science Center) with the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in 2012. I worked in the NASA office buying the Shuttle Orbiter vehicles (built by Rockwell International) in the 1980's.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
If space exploration is my #1 passion, live theater is #2. I played Kris Kringle in a production of 'Miracle on 34th Street' in a production that opened on this day 5 years ago. A few photos from that show. I loved my elves!
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Had lunch with NASA legend Gene Kranz today at Space Center Houston. Also got to talk with astronaut Megan McArthur. Daniel Newmyer (interviewing Megan here) told me he plans to have a book-signing event for me at the upcoming Space Exploration Educators Conference in early February at SCH.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Wishing astronaut Nicole Stott a happy birthday today. Hoping she joins us on Bluesky.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I have a little astronaut that holds my phone.
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Herb Baker @herbbaker.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Recently spoke to STEM educators & faculty at Texas State University about NASA. After the presentation, students enjoyed trying on the mockup Apollo spacesuit I brought along.
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