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Leading Authorities and AmCham Singapore just held an exciting event with Leroy Chiao<\/a>. He is a renowned astronaut and international space station commander. During his stellar, 15-year NASA career, he logged 229 days in orbit and was one of only 166 people to walk in space. He is uniquely qualified to speak about the United States, Russian, Japanese, European, and Chinese space programs. He became the first American to visit the Astronaut Research and Training Center of China and is one of a few Americans to ever co-pilot a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. He is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Russian.<\/p>\n

After leaving NASA, Chiao became a pioneer in the commercial space sector. In presentations, he shares enthralling stories and photos about space as he addresses innovation, space exploration, and the power of changing your perspective \u2013 inspiring and informing audiences with his out-of-this-world expertise. He got rave reviews from our audience at the St. Regis<\/p>\n

Call +65.6408.3316 or submit the form below to check Leroy Chiao\u2019s fees or availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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