Space Force Guardian Brig. Gen. Nick Hague Joins Wake Up Call

If you're a listener to Wake Up Call, by now you're very familiar with NASA Astronaut and Space Force Guardian, Brigadier General Nick Hague.

Hague was the Commander and pilot on NASA's Space X Crew-9 mission aboard the Dragon spacecraft that lifted off to the International Space Station on September 28, 2024. He and his crewmate Roscomos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov were there with the Expedition 72 crew conducting scientific research and maintenance activities.

Brig. Gen. Hague spent six months in space at the International Space Station. He returned in March 2025, along with astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been on the space station for more than nine months, far longer than they were intially supposed to be there.

In a statement, Hague said:

"The core of our mission on the space station is to perform science experiments and collect data. The International Space Station provides a unique platform in microgravity, which allows researchers from around the world to explore and discover processes that could have significant impact on the behavior of our bodies and the environment around us both on Earth and off planet."

"Being a part of this mission is a unique honor, but it's truly a collective effort. Guardians worldwide ensure safe and secure operations of critical systems for launch and on station. From GPS sattelites that underpin our station navigation systems, to space domain awareness sites around the globe that help NASA prevent orbital debris from colliding with the space station, to the launch range that my crew will use when we liftoff, Guardians provide critical support without which our NASA human spaceflight program wouldn't be possible."

Amy has been chatting with Brig. Gen. Hague on Wake Up Call for the last year as he prepared for this mission, and spoke to him from the International Space Station while he was there.

Hear Amy's latest interview with Brig. Gen. Nick Hague below!

Listen to Col. Hague's previous interviews with Amy below.

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