NASA NAMES ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS OF 2000



July 26, 2000



Dwayne Brown / Kirsten Williams
Headquarters, Washington, DC.
(Phone: 202/358-1726/358-0243)



Doug Peterson
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
(Phone: 281/244-8406)

<h4>Release: H00-116</h4> <h3>NASA Names Astronaut Candidate Class of 
2000</h3> 

Seventeen men and women have been selected for the astronaut candidate 
class of 2000, scheduled to arrive at NASA's Johnson Space Center, 
Houston, TX, in August to begin a period of training and evaluation.



This year's class consists of seven pilot and 10 mission specialist 
candidates. Of the 17 class members, 14 are male and three are 
female.



Dominic A. Antonelli (Lt., USN) Michael R. Barratt, M.D. Robert L. 
Behnken (Capt., USAF) Eric A. Boe (Maj., USAF) Stephen G. Bowen (Lt. 
Cmdr., USN) B. Alvin Drew (Maj., USAF) Andrew J. Feustel, Ph.D. Kevin 
A. Ford (Lt. Col., USAF) Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (Maj., USAF) Michael T. 
Good (Maj., USAF) Douglas G. Hurley (Maj., USMC) Timothy L. Kopra 
(Maj., USA) K. Megan McArthur Karen L. Nyberg, Ph.D. Nicole P. Stott 
Terry W. Virts, Jr. (Capt., USAF) Barry E. Wilmore (Lt. Cmdr., USN)



The astronaut candidates were selected through a highly competitive 
process that evaluated their education, training, experience, and 
unique qualifications.



Following the initial period of training and evaluation, the astronaut 
candidates will receive technical assignments and continue training 
in preparation for space flight assignment.



A complete list of the candidates and their biographical information 
can be found at the following web site address:



http://www.nasa.gov/newsinfo/astro2000.pdf

	
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