"Lebanon, Mo. native and NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins retires from space exploration"
NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, a Lebanon, Missouri native, has retired after a 14-year career with NASA, which included 334 days in space and five spacewalks. Hopkins expressed gratitude for his time with NASA and the privilege of being part of the organization's journey to the stars. He served as commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station in 2020, and his last day with NASA was on May 1.