Michael "Rich" CliffordOctober 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021 STS 53, STS 59, STS 76 #AdAstra pic.twitter.com/1bpLvORKJz — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 28, 2021

How an astronaut with Parkinson’s Disease still won his own space race, The Telgraph “They never told me to keep it quiet but I knew if I told the world I had Parkinson’s that would put Nasa in a bad place. It would make press conferences all about me, it would raise questions.” The Astronaut’s Secret, Kickstarter “What is “The Astronaut’s Secret”? “The Astronaut’s Secret” will be a 60 minute […]

The Astronaut’s Secret, Kickstarter “What is “The Astronaut’s Secret”? “The Astronaut’s Secret” will be a 30 minute documentary about the life of Astronaut Rich Clifford. It will uncover how he and NASA kept his Parkinson’s Disease a secret for 17 years, explore the impact of the end of the Shuttle Program on Rich’s life, and follow him as he speaks nationwide about the importance of Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease.” […]