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Lists Of Astronauts
List of astronauts or space travellers, may refer to: By name * List of astronauts by name By nationality * List of space travelers by nationality * Timeline of space travel by nationality * American astronauts ** List of Apollo astronauts ** Astronaut birthplaces by US state ** List of Gemini astronauts ** Mercury Seven ** NASA Astronaut Corps ** NASA Astronaut Group 2 ** NASA Astronaut Group 3 ** NASA Astronaut Group 4 ** NASA Astronaut Group 5 ** NASA Astronaut Group 6 ** NASA Astronaut Group 7 ** NASA Astronaut Group 8 ** NASA Astronaut Group 9 ** NASA Astronaut Group 10 ** NASA Astronaut Group 11 ** NASA Astronaut Group 12 ** NASA Astronaut Group 13 ** NASA Astronaut Group 14 ** NASA Astronaut Group 15 ** NASA Astronaut Group 16 ** NASA Astronaut Group 17 ** NASA Astronaut Group 18 ** NASA Astronaut Group 19 ** NASA Astronaut Group 20 ** NASA Astronaut Group 21 ** NASA Astronaut Group 22 ** NASA Astronaut Group 23 ** List of United States Marine Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronaut
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and space tourists. "Astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality. However, astronauts fielded by Russia or the Soviet Union are typically known instead as cosmonauts (from the Russian "kosmos" (космос), meaning "space", also borrowed from Greek ). Comparatively recent developments in crewed spaceflight made by China have led to the rise of the term taikonaut (from the Standard Chinese, Mandarin "tàikōng" (), meaning "space"), although its use is somewhat informal and its origin is unclear. In China, the People' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 10
NASA Astronaut Group 10 (nicknamed "The Maggots") was a group of 17 astronauts that were announced on May 23, 1984 and consisted of seven pilots and ten mission specialists. Although selected in 1984, no member of the group would fly until 1988 (William Shepherd on STS-27) due to the ''Challenger'' disaster and the resulting grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet. Achievements Of this group, several spaceflight firsts were achieved: *First American-born Hispanic astronaut and first Hispanic shuttle pilot and commander: Sidney Gutierrez (June 5, 1991, STS-40) *First International Space Station commander: William Shepherd (October 31, 2000, Expedition 1) *First person to command five space missions and tallest person in space: James Wetherbee (November 23, 2002, STS-113) *First submariner in space: Michael McCulley (October 18, 1989, STS-34) Group members Pilots * Kenneth D. Cameron (born 1949), U.S. Marine Corps (3 flights) :STS-37 — April 1991 — Pilot — Compton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 23
NASA Astronaut Group 23 (nicknamed The Flies) was announced on December 6, 2021, with the class reporting for duty in January 2022. Twelve astronaut candidates were selected, including seven men and five women. History NASA announced the creation of this astronaut group in February 2020 and accepted applications for astronaut hires during the month of March 2020. For this class, the educational requirements increased to be at minimum a master's degree in a STEM field (engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics) from an accredited institution; in classes prior to this, a bachelor's degree was all that was required. Additionally, a 2-hour online assessment was required for the first time. Over 12,000 applications were received by NASA, coming from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. The Group 23 astronaut candidates were originally planned to arrive at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for training in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 22
NASA Astronaut Group 22 (nicknamed "The Turtles") is a group of twelve NASA astronauts selected in June 2017. They were joined by two Canadian Space Agency astronauts for training. History NASA announced the creation of this astronaut group in November 2015 and accepted applications for astronaut hires from December 2015 through February 2016. A record number of applications - over 18,300 - were received. The final group of twelve selected candidates was publicly announced on June 7, 2017. The class was introduced at a press conference at the Johnson Space Center by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. The ages of the seven men and six women ranged from 29 to 42 at the time of announcement. The Group 22 astronaut candidates arrived at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for training in August 2017, and when their approximately two-year-long training program was complete in January 2020, they became available for future missions. The group earned their "Turtles" nickname after experi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 21
In 2011, NASA opened applications for Astronaut Group 21. The team was announced in June 2013 after a year and a half long search. With four men and four women, the class of 2013 had the highest percentage of female finalists. According to NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins, "it's… a reflection of how many really talented women are in science and engineering these days." NASA received a total of over 6,300 applications, which made it the second highest number received at the time (the class of 2017 surpassed both records with a total of more than 18,300). Traditionally, the upcoming class is given a nickname by the previous class. Following this custom, the class of 2009 (also known as "The Chumps") christened the 2013 class the "Eight Balls" in reference to there being eight of them. Bob Behnken, then Chief of the Astronaut Office, stated in an interview that the name further represents that, "The eight ball n billiards or poolis played last and the hope from the preceding cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20 (The Chumps) saw the training of nine mission specialists, and five international mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 14 astronauts began training in August 2009 and officially graduated as astronauts on 4 November 2011. Mission specialists *Serena M. Auñón (1 flight) ** Soyuz MS-09 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 56/ 57 * Jeanette J. Epps **SpaceX Crew-8 *** Mission specialist, Expedition 70/ 71/ 72 * Jack D. Fischer (1 flight) **Soyuz MS-04 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 52/ 53 *Michael S. Hopkins (2 flights) ** Soyuz TMA-10M ***Flight engineer, Expedition 37/ 38 **Commander, SpaceX Crew-1 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 64/ 65 * Kjell N. Lindgren (2 flights) ** Soyuz TMA-17M ***Flight engineer, Expedition 44/ 45 **Commander, SpaceX Crew-4 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 67/ 68 * Kathleen Rubins (2 flights) ** Soyuz MS-01 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 48/ 49 **Soyuz MS-17 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 63/ 64 * Scott D. Tingle ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 19
NASA Astronaut Group 19 was a NASA spaceflight team that saw the training of two pilots, six mission specialists, three educator mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 11 astronauts began training in 2004. This was the last group to fly the Space Shuttle. Pilots *Randolph Bresnik (2 flights) **STS-129 (''Atlantis'') ** Soyuz MS-05 ***Flight engineer/Commander, ISS Expedition 52/ 53 * James Dutton (1 flight) **Pilot, STS-131 (''Discovery'') Mission specialists * Christopher Cassidy – Chief of the Astronaut Office 2015-2017 (3 flights) **STS-127 ('' Endeavour'') ** Soyuz TMA-08M ***Flight engineer, ISS Expedition 35/ 36 ** Soyuz MS-16 ***Flight engineer/Commander, ISS Expedition 62/ 63 * José M. Hernández (1 flight) ** STS-128 (''Discovery'') * Robert S. Kimbrough (3 flights) **STS-126 (''Endeavour'') ** Soyuz MS-02 ***Flight engineer/Commander, ISS Expedition 49/ 50 ** Commander, SpaceX Crew-2 ***Flight engineer, Expedition 65 * Thomas Marshburn (3 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 18
NASA Astronaut Group 18 (The Bugs). The group saw the training of seven pilots and ten mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 17 astronauts began training in August 2000. Pilots * Dominic A. Antonelli (2 flights) ** Pilot, STS-119 (''Discovery'') ** Pilot, STS-132 (''Atlantis'') * Eric A. Boe (2 flights) ** Pilot, STS-126 ('' Endeavour'') ** Pilot, STS-133 (''Discovery'') * Kevin A. Ford (2 flights) ** Pilot, STS-128 (''Discovery'') ** Soyuz TMA-06M *** Flight engineer, Expedition 33 *** ISS commander, Expedition 34 * Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (2 flights) ** Mission specialist, STS-124 (''Discovery'') **Soyuz TMA-21 *** Flight engineer, Expedition 27 *** Flight engineer, Expedition 28 * Douglas G. Hurley (3 flights) ** Pilot, STS-127 ('' Endeavour'') ** Pilot, STS-135 (''Atlantis'') ** Commander, SpaceX Demo-2 ('' Endeavour'') *** Flight engineer, Expedition 63 * Terry W. Virts, Jr. (2 flights) ** Pilot, STS-130 ('' Endeavour'') ** Soyuz TMA-15M *** Flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 17
NASA Astronaut Group 17, were chosen by NASA in 1998 and announced on June 4 of that year. The group of 32 candidates included eight aviator, pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who became NASA astronauts. They began training in August 1998. Pilots *Lee Archambault (2 flights) **Pilot, STS-117 (''Space Shuttle Atlantis, Atlantis'') **Commander, STS-119 (''Space Shuttle Discovery, Discovery'') *Christopher Ferguson (3 flights) **Pilot, STS-115 (''Atlantis'') **Commander, STS-126 (''Space Shuttle Endeavour, Endeavour'') **Commander, STS-135 (''Space Shuttle Atlantis, Atlantis'') *Kenneth Ham (2 flights) **Pilot, STS-124 (''Discovery'') **Commander, STS-132 (''Space Shuttle Atlantis, Atlantis'') *Gregory C. Johnson (1 flight) **Pilot, STS-125 *Gregory H. Johnson (2 flights) **Pilot, STS-123, (''Space Shuttle Endeavour, Endeavour'') **Pilot, STS-134, (''Space Shuttle Endeavour, Endeavour'') *William Oefelein (dismissed from the NASA astronaut c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 16
NASA Astronaut Group 16 ("The Sardines") was a group of 44 astronauts announced by NASA on May 1, 1996. The class was nicknamed "The Sardines" for being such a large class, humorously implying that their training sessions would be as tightly packed as sardines in a can. These 44 candidates compose the largest astronaut class to date. NASA selected so many candidates in preparation for the anticipated need for ISS crew members, along with regular shuttle needs. Nine of the 44 astronauts selected were from other countries, including 1 each from 5 Europe nations and 2 each from Canada and Japan. Three members of this group, William C. McCool, David M. Brown, and Laurel B. Clark, died in the 2003 Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster, during STS-107. These three received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The group includes identical twins Mark and Scott J. Kelly. The group also includes Lisa Nowak, who was expelled from the astronaut corps in 2007. Pilots * Duane G. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 15
NASA Astronaut Group 15 ("The Flying Escargot") was a group of 23 NASA astronauts announced on December 8, 1994. Group members adopted ''The Flying Escargot'' as their moniker, in reference to two members of the group being from France. The group featured ten pilots, nine mission specialists, and four international mission specialist trainees from France, Canada and Japan. Three members of this group, Rick Husband, Michael P. Anderson, and Kalpana Chawla, died in the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster. These three received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Another member of the group Pamela Melroy, served as Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2021 to 2025, having been appointed by US President Joe Biden. Pilots *Scott Altman **Pilot, STS-90 (Neurolab) **Pilot, STS-106 **Commander, STS-109 **Commander, STS-125 * Jeffrey Ashby **Pilot, STS-93 **Pilot, STS-100 **Commander, STS-112 * Michael Bloomfield **Pilot, STS-86 **Pilot, STS-97 **Commander, STS-110 * Joe F. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA Astronaut Group 14
NASA Astronaut Group 14 ("The Hogs") was a group of 24 astronauts announced by NASA on 31 March 1992. The group's name derived from ''The Muppet Show'' skit " Pigs in Space" and from the group's sponsorship of a pot-bellied pig at the Houston Zoo. Pilots * Scott J. Horowitz (born 1957), U.S. Air Force (4 flights) :STS-75 :STS-82 :STS-101 :STS-105 * Brent W. Jett Jr. (born 1958), U.S. Navy (4 flights) :STS-72 :STS-81 :STS-97 :STS-115 * Kevin R. Kregel (born 1956), U.S. Air Force (4 flights) :STS-70 :STS-78 :STS-87 :STS-99 * Kent V. Rominger (born 1956), U.S. Navy (5 flights) :STS-73 :STS-80 : STS-85 :STS-96 :STS-100 Mission Specialists * Daniel T. Barry (born 1953), Scientist (3 flights) :STS-72 :STS-96 :STS-105 * Charles E. Brady Jr. (1951-2006), U.S. Navy (1 flight) :STS-78 * Catherine Coleman (born 1960), U.S. Air Force (3 flights) :STS-73 :STS-93 : Soyuz TMA-20 :Expedition 26/ 27 * Michael Gernhardt (born 1956), Bioengineer (4 flights) :STS-69 : S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
