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Ground Control to Major Rubins

AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast

Published
April 23, 2025
Duration
35:47
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses In early 2021, as Dr. Kate Rubins was floating above Earth in the International Space Station, she d…

Summary

In early 2021, as Dr. Kate Rubins was floating above Earth in the International Space Station, she decided she wanted to give back to the country that had given so much to her. She immediately commissioned for the Army Reserves, and today is both prepping for NASA’s upcoming moon missions while also doing microbiological research and training for the Army…

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In early 2021, as Dr. Kate Rubins was floating above Earth in the International Space Station, she decided she wanted to give back to the country that had given so much to her. She immediately commissioned for the Army Reserves, and today is both prepping for NASA’s upcoming moon missions while also doing microbiological research and training for the Army. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with MAJ Rubins to discuss her career as a microbiologist, what lessons s