Dr. Janet Lynn Kavandi is a decorated former astronaut for NASA, and was selected as an astronaut in 1994. She was a mission specialist who logged more than 33 days in space. Since then, Dr. Kavandi has held several honorable roles including NASA Glenn Research Center Director and her current position as SVP at the Sierra Nevada Corporation.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Kay Hire made her first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance in the 2019 Parade. Dr. Kavandi joined fellow former NASA astronaut Kay Hire and Charlie Brown as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space mission, which was the first time man stepped on the moon.
The two NASA alumni waved to Parade spectators from the Snoopy's Doghouse float, which was refurbished to fit the theme of at-home space exploration and featured a telescope atop Snoopy's doghouse and a satellite antenna, along with such iconic Peanuts visuals as Charlie Brown's infamous football and Snoopy's red supper dish.