Hayley Arceneaux
@ArceneauxHayley
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Astronaut who loves exploring earth ✨ PA, speaker, traveler, author of Wild Ride, & the youngest American to orbit earth 🌎 📧 [email protected]
Memphis, TN
Joined February 2021
Because I still can’t believe just a month ago these were my views
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The 360 degree view of our beautiful planet from the cupola was absolutely life changing
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Life update: I’ve joined the SpaceX medical team!!! It is an absolute honor to be working with this incredible company & help medically train & support commercial astronauts ❤️🩺. & of course I’m still working at my dream job at St. Jude, fortunate enough to be able to do both💕
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Even through my battle with cancer, I smiled, persevered, and when I was cured at @StJude, I felt like I was on top of the world. 💛 . 19 years later, still smiling, I became an astronaut with @inspiration4x and quite literally made it to the top of the world 👩🚀🚀🌎
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My favorite photo I took in space 🤩 This unedited shot was taken over the U.S. The night passes were absolutely gorgeous!
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I want to thank everyone for all the support, encouragement, and love. And thank you to @stjude for being the reason I’m here today. This is for everyone who’s ever been through something difficult, and I know we all have. Hold onto hope because there WILL be better days 💕
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This brings tears to my eyes. Thank you @elonmusk for this generous donation toward our $200 million dollar fundraising goal for @StJude!!!.
@inspiration4x @ArceneauxHayley @rookisaacman @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski @StJude Count me in for $50M.
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The absolute most incredible experience of my life. Can’t wait to share more with you all! ❤️.
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To those asking how my leg is doing post-flight: it’s awesome! The first internal prosthesis in space and certainly not the last!!!
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How it started ➡️ How it’s going . [age 9 ➡️ age 29]. Thankful for #stjude #inspiration4 #spacex 💕👩🚀
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20 years ago today I walked in the doors of St. Jude for the first time. Thank you, St. Jude, for the past 20 years & more. My picture was hung on the wall of survivors at the hospital. I hope it shows kids who are fighting that the sky is not even the limit to what they can do❤️
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Orbital Moonrise. I loved watching the moon dance into different views above our thin blue atmosphere as we orbited through light and darkness
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Yesterday we were presented with our SpaceX astronaut wings. This beautiful symbol of our journey means everything to me! Also if it looks like I’m crying, mind your business 😉😉
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Perks of being the Medical Officer: official SpaceX scrubs
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Filled with awe and gratitude. Yesterday we completed two missions: our successful Inspiration4 mission to space AND we surpassed our $200 million fundraising goal for @stjude. Thank you to everyone who supported both missions, I am forever grateful! Can’t stop smiling!!!
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Happy birthday to the best commander and my favorite person to eat space pizza with! Hope your day is a fun one @rookisaacman 🎉
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Home! And had the BEST surprise waiting for me as I got off the plane 🐾💛
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three years ago today I journeyed to space as part of the Inspiration4 mission. Inspiration4 not only changed my life but also the future of space exploration. from launch day to seeing Earth for the first time, I’m still in awe of the adventure, the purpose behind it, and the
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One week ago I came back to earth and celebrated with the best cold fried chicken of my life
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Will forever treasure this cupola selfie 🤳.
Our #Inspiration4 crew took many amazing photos in space during their three-day mission, including this out-of-this-world selfie!. Jared, Hayley, Sian, and Chris are back home on Earth, but our team is still fundraising for @StJude. Join that effort:
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Last day of training with my amazing crew. We have loved our time at SpaceX SO much and are forever grateful to the incredible team making our flight possible 🚀❤️
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PA Hayley reporting for duty 🙋🏼♀️.After nearly 8 months away due to astronaut training and ambassador work, I couldn’t be happier to be back at my dream job!!! 🥰 Supporting these brave little warriors is the biggest honor of my life
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My face when you haven’t watched Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space on @netflix yet
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Texted my ortho surgeon that my internal prosthesis can officially handle 8 G’s! #cancersurvivorscan 💪🏼
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Easily one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
The @SpaceX @Inspiration4x launch, endlessly flowing from the pad all the way to orbit. Composite of multiple tracking telescopes using new techniques to bring out the faintest colors and finest details--in 10K resolution. #EndlessInspiration
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My friends are back on planet Earth! I am so proud of this crew 🤍 What a mission!
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The most special welcome home by the sweetest @StJude patients and coworkers 🥰🥰 So grateful for the love and support over the past 8 months 💛
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20 years ago today I had surgery to save my leg & life, and I have been cancer free ever since. Today I celebrated in Mallorca by walking over 9 miles, including hiking to this beautiful cove. The rod in my leg hasn’t stopped me & I’m so grateful for the journeys I’ve had with it
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✨30✨. My 20s were pretty incredible so I’m veryyy excited to see what my 30s bring 🤩.Thank you all for the birthday wishes and making me feel so loved!
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After months of fittings, the excitement of putting on MY suit that’s taking me to space!!
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Sharing the zero gravity hair with @drsianproctor in space 🤗 Through Inspiration4 we formed such an incredible friendship! Tomorrow we are hosting a virtual event & talk all about Inspiration4 plus answering YOUR questions! It’s not too late to join!
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One year ago today I got a phone call that changed my life. Out of the blue I was asked if I wanted to go to space. I said yes, and that yes has made all the difference
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Ahhh the finale of Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space is now streaming on Netflix!!. Loved reliving launch week and our amazing experience in space. Can’t thank the documentary enough for giving us the gift of these memories
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Got matching best friend rings on our first day in London 🌟💕
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Happy PA week to all fellow PAs!! . I absolutely loved becoming the first PA in space and serving as the Medical Officer for Inspiration4. Being a PA has brought me so much fulfillment, growth, and absolute joy 👩🏻⚕️🩺 💕 .(And to anyone considering becoming a PA — do it!!)
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I’ve had 21 extra Christmases because St. Jude saved my life. It was an honor to spend today with our precious patients. Merry Christmas, everyone ❤️
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T W O Y E A R S at my dream job 🥰 Taking care of these brave kids and their families is the greatest honor of my life 💕
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Here is what orbiting in real time looks like. Our spacecraft flew at 17,500 mph, circling the globe about every 90 minutes. It was beautiful to watch the swirls of clouds dance below us as we passed overhead .#inspiration4 #spacex
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I never knew I could feel so proud of a building 💕
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Made it to Cape Canaveral for launch week! We flew fighter jets into Kennedy Space Center this morning and landed on the historic runway that space shuttles landed on. So cool!!
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3 years ago today I made this video right before donning my spacesuit and coming back to earth. Here are my thoughts looking at our beautiful planet for the last time. I still think about this view every day 🤍
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Last night our @inspiration4x gala raised 2.1 million for the kids of @StJude by auctioning items we brought to space and because of incredibly generous donors. And we are still going!!! So thankful for everyone who had supported our fundraising effort ❤️
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Two months ago today we launched into orbit, circled the globe every ~90 minutes, and took in this out-of-this-world view. I’m still pinching myself that I had this experience and forever will 🤩. Also peep the nosecone blocking us from that direct sunlight .#ShotOniPhone
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I don’t have the words to truly thank everyone who has supported me this year, but here’s my on-orbit attempt ❤️.Feeling nostalgic going through my pictures and videos from space. The most incredible experience and I’ll forever feel like the luckiest person on (& off) the planet
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The zero G flight was seriously one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had! More pics to follow 😉
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Looking for something to watch over Christmas break? Let me *point* you in the right direction — Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space on @netflix
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Huge thanks to @LauraZsArt for painting our zero G indicator in the cupola! She’s even selling prints and giving proceeds from those sales to @StJude! You are amazing Laura and I love this, thank you!!
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Catch your favorite mother/daughter on @TODAYshow tomorrow to talk about our @inspiration4x mission! We’ll be on around 7:30 and 9am 🤗
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Watch the final episode of Countdown:Inspiration4 Mission to Space tomorrow to see if I actually end up catching the snacks.
How to snack in space by @ArceneauxHayley . From the finale episode of Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
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Because we hadn’t floated in 48 hours and missed it. Splashdown party was more epic than we even imagined, thanks to all who pulled it off so beautifully.
I *can’t even process* how amazing last night was for the @inspiration4x “Return to Earth” party—in an air hangar! . @DrSianProctor and @ArceneauxHayley are such rockstars! 🧡🚀🧡. #Inspiration4
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One hell of a year 2021, the best year of my life. When I started the year I had no idea what was in store, and I definitely didn’t know I’d become an astronaut. This year I met the most incredible people, had experiences I never imagined possible, grew, and became even more me
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Someone painted my space hair in the cupola on a pumpkin and I could not love this more 🥰
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The biomedical research the Inspiration4 crew has participated in continues (and will, for a while). Valuable data being collected about how short duration space missions affect the human body. Also if you look behind me you’ll see a v concerned Scarlett about my blood draw
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ONE MONTH from today these three friends and I will walk down this crew access arm and launch off the planet! 🚀🙌🏼 I can’t wait!!!. 📸: @johnkrausphotos
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Literally what is cooler than SPACE beer + helping kids 👽 . Sam Adams donated to our fundraising effort for St. Jude and then brewed Space Craft IPA with hops we brought with us to space! 🍻 Cheers to that!
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Last day of interviews in the studio!.This year I’ve done literally hundreds of interviews through @inspiration4x to raise funds & awareness for @StJude. Had the ultimate motivation carrying me through, the brave St. Jude patients. I4 has now raised over 240 million dollars🥰!
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Happy Pride Month to all who celebrate and all who support 💕 . I took this photo in space as we were passing over a sunset. It’s like the earth was celebrating by showing off these beautiful colors
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Less than 100 women have ever gone to space. Here are five of us. Female astronauts supporting female astronauts 💛 We all came together to support my crew member @drsianproctor as she was honored by her alma mater ASU for Black History Month
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Such a great TIME at the Person of the Year Celebration 🍾.Huge congrats to @elonmusk on the well deserved honor 👏🏼
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😁😁😁.
Watch Countdown on Netflix about Inspiration4 mission launching today.
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I am so touched by this 😭❤️ thank you @daily_hopper. I’m very proud to show that even flawed (and with titanium parts) your dreams can still come true.
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She’s looking beautiful 😍.
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“Hey can you take a picture? That’s me on the cover!”. I can’t even say this is a dream come true because I never would have dreamed something like this would happen to me! Incredible honor 💛 thank you @time
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My worksheet from altitude chamber training. Can you tell when the hypoxia kicked in?? My O2 sat dropped to the 30s and my math skills declined as well 🤪
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Unboxing my clothes I wore in space! TBH, SpaceX sent me this box 6 months ago and I just now opened it for the first time 😁 I had been worried that going through my space clothes would bring back mems & make me feel a lot of things, but seeing the clothes just made me so happy!
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Love talking about the @inspiration4x mission and @StJude! And so fun to have my mom with me!!.
“It was life-changing.”. @ArceneauxHayley, the youngest member of SpaceX’s all-civilian Inspiration4 crew and a former St. Jude patient, joins us live along with her mother, Colleen, to talk about the historic mission.
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Happy Earth Day 🌎💕 Seeing the earth from space filled me with so many thoughts/emotions/revelations, but among them was a fierce desire to protect our beautiful home planet
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Thrilled to share the news of my book with you all!! It will be published in September but is available for preorder today, wherever books are sold 🤗 Amazon link I poured my heart into this memoir & share what I’ve learned along the wild ride of my life
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That moment you see the earth and it stops you in your tracks.
@ArceneauxHayley @johnkrausphotos @inspiration4x Hatch cover. Hatch cover. Hatch cover. Hatch cover. Earth. 😎
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Happy International Women’s Day! 💪🏼 When Sian and I went to space, less than 70 women had been to space. In all human existence. We need to change that number! Here’s to more and more women pushing boundaries and going further
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Happy birthday to my favorite 22 year old, @johnkrausphotos, who is as much BFFs with my mom Colleen as he is with me. (You’re an honorary Arceneaux whether you like it or not.) Have the best day, Snap! 💛🥳
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spent my 33rd birthday speaking to our St. Jude patients about my story of overcoming cancer and becoming an astronaut. forever grateful for this hospital that saved my life when I had bone cancer as a 10 year old and gave me the opportunity to have so many more birthdays 💛. in
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Traded my scrubs for flight suit to spend the day at space camp with the St. Jude school kiddos!
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So excited for of our Inspiration4 Mission Director @KiddPoteet to be the Mission Pilot of Polaris Dawn!!! Kidd I can’t imagine this past year without you & I can’t wait to watch you reach the stars 🤩
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