Josh Byerly

Josh Byerly is a former Public Affairs Officer and Spokesman for NASA based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Josh Byerly
NASA Public Affairs Officer Josh Byerly
Born	Tyler, Texas
Education	Texas A&M University
Occupation	Former NASA Public Affairs Officer

Career

 

Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in Mission Control with Byerly and Flight Director Ron Spencer

Byerly worked in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs as a NASA spokesperson and served as one of the "voices of NASA", providing commentary from inside Mission Control during Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions. ^[1] He has served as commentator on several shuttle missions, including the final Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope and several to the International Space Station.^[2] He was ascent commentator for STS-133, the final launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on February 24, 2011. Byerly's voice appears in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum as part of the Space Shuttle Discovery exhibit.^[3][4]

 

NASA Public Affairs Officer Josh Byerly and Astronaut Scott Kelly

Byerly began his career as a television reporter and producer for KBTX, the CBS affiliate in Bryan, Texas. ^[5]

He is a frequent public speaker on the topics of communication, media relations and public engagement and serves as a mentor for college students.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Education

Byerly holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Global Management.

References

1. Texas A&M University (2014). "Three Questions with Josh Byerly, TAMU Class of 1999". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
2. CBS NEWS (2008). "CBS NEWS STS-125 Quick-Look Background". CBS NEWS. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
3. Smithsonian Institution (2012). "National Air and Space Museum's Moving Beyond Earth". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
4. Marshall Murphy (2014). "Josh Byerly shares his experiences on being a voice for NASA". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
5. Texas A&M Today (2012). "Aggies At NASA: Having Fun And Great Careers At Warp Speed". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
6. The Battalion (2017). "From the Classroom to Mission Control". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
7. Shoreline Area News (2013). "The Voice of NASA will talk at the Shoreline Library Thursday". Shoreline Area News. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
8. Science and Technology Journalism (2010). "NASA's Byerly meets with students". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2022-10-24.