NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout.jpg

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English: Leland's now-famous NASA portrait featuring his two rescue dogs, Jake and Scout, who he secretly smuggled into NASA for the photoshoot.

Date

7 August 2009

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NASA

Robert Markowitz
Description	American photographer
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English: NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his two rescue dogs, Jake and Scout

Other languages:

Deutsch: NASA-Astronaut Leland D. Melvin mit seinen beiden Rettungshunden Jake und Scout.

English: NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his two rescue dogs, Jake and Scout

Español: El astronauta de la NASA Leland D. Melvin con sus dos perros de rescate, Jake y Scout.

Euskara: Leland D. Melvin NASAko astronauta, erreskateko bere bi zakurrekin, Jake eta Scout.

Français : L'astronaute américain Leland D. Melvin avec ses chiens, Jake et Scout.

Italiano: L'astronauta della NASA Leland Melvin nel 2009, con i suoi cani, Jake e Scout.

Magyar: Leland D. Melvin, a NASA űrhajósa két mentőkutyájával, Jake-kel és Scouttal

Nederlands: Voormalig NASA-astronaut Leland Melvin met zijn honden Jake en Scout

Português: Astronauta da NASA Leland D. Melvin com seus dois cães de resgate, Jake e Scout

Română: Astronautul NASA Leland D. Melvin cu cei doi câini de salvare, Jake și Scout.

Slovenščina: Nasin astronavt Leland D. Melvin s svojima reševalnima psoma, Jakom in Scoutom

Македонски: Американскиот космонаут Леланд Д. Мелвин со неговите спасителски кучиња.

Українська: Астронавт НАСА Ліланд Д. Мелвін зі своїми двома собаками-рятувальниками Джейком і Скаутом.

বাংলা : দুই উদ্ধারকৃত কুকুর জেক এবং স্কাউটের সঙ্গে নাসার মহাকাশচারী লেল্যান্ড ডি. মেলভিন।

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