Meet Cady Coleman, The Astronaut Who Taught Sandra Bullock How To Look Cool In A Spacesuit
Gravity Warner Bros. Like Sandra Bullock’s character in the movie Gravity, Cady Coleman is both an astronaut and a scientist—which made her the perfect person for Bullock to consult on the realities of life in space. Coleman studied polymer chemistry and worked in the US Air Force research lab, where she developed new materials for airplanes and optical coatings for pilots’ visors. “I always loved science and I like lab work,” she says. “But suddenly I realized I always wanted to fly. There’s something about doing something so physical and so impossible—it was really just fun for me.” Coleman has now logged more than 4,330 hours in space. She was also the first person to use a robotic arm to capture a free-flying supply ship from the space station, and last Sunday she served as the CAPCOM, or...