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Quick Facts

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

John H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to Orbit the Earth.

John H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to Orbit the Earth.

Sally K. Ride was the first American woman in space.

Sally K. Ride was the first American woman in space.

Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African American astronaut.

Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African American astronaut.

Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space.

Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space.
NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines
NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines are pictured looking out the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft’s windows.

Current Astronauts

Astronaut Candidate Nichole Ayers

Nichole Ayers

Nichole Ayers was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in January 2022.

Astronaut Barratt - Portrait - JSC

Michael R. Barratt

Dr. Michael R. Barratt was selected by NASA in 2000.

Kayla Barron

Kayla Barron

Kayla Barron was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

Astronaut Candidate Marcos Berrios

Marcos Berríos

Marcos Gabriel Berríos was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022. 

Astronaut Candidate Christina Birch

Chris Birch

Chris Birch was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in January 2022.

Official Portrait of Astronaut Steve Bowen

Stephen G. Bowen

In July 2000, Bowen was the first Submarine Officer selected by NASA as a Mission Specialist.

Astronaut Randolph J. (Randy) Bresnik, mission specialist

Randolph Bresnik

Randy “Komrade” Bresnik was selected as an astronaut in 2004. 

Astronaut Candidate Deniz Burnham

Deniz Burnham

Deniz Burnham was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in January 2022.

2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Zena Cardman

Zena Cardman

Zena Cardman was selected by NASA as a member of the 2017 “Turtles” Astronaut Class. 

Astronaut Raja Chari

Raja Chari

Raja Chari was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

Astronaut Candidate Luke Delaney

Luke Delaney

Luke Delaney was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022.

2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Matthew Dominick

Matthew Dominick

Matthew Dominick was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class

Astronaut Candidate Andre Douglas

Andre Douglas

Andre Douglas was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022.

Astronaut Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

Tracy Caldwell Dyson was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998.

Astronaut Jeanette Epps

Jeanette J. Epps

Jeanette J. Epps was selected by NASA in 2009 as an astronaut.

Official portrait of astronaut and STS-134 crew member Mike Fincke in an EMU.

Edward Michael Fincke

E. Michael Fincke was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1996.

NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover

Victor J. Glover, Jr.

Victor J. Glover, Jr. was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving as a Legislative Fellow in the United States Senate.

Official NASA Astronaut Portrait in EMU - Expedition 57/58 Crew Member Nick Hague.

Nick Hague

Tyler N. Hague was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 2013. 

Astronaut Candidate Jack Hathaway

Jack Hathaway

Jack Hathaway was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022.

NASA Astronaut Bob Hines

Bob Hines

Bob Hines was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Warren Hoburg

Warren Hoburg

Warren “Woody” Hoburg was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim

Jonny Kim

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Jonny Kim was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. 

Christina Hammock Koch NASA Astronaut

Christina H. Koch

Christina H. Koch was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013.

NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren

Kjell N. Lindgren

Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009.

Nicole A. Mann

Nicole Aunapu Mann was selected by NASA in June 2013.

NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur

Megan McArthur

Megan McArthur was selected as an astronaut in 2000. 

Official astronaut portrait of Anne McClain

Anne C. McClain

Anne C. McClain was selected by NASA in 2013.

Jessica Meir’s astronaut portrait

Jessica U. Meir

Jessica U. Meir, a first generation American born to Israeli and Swedish immigrants, was selected by NASA in 2013.

Astronaut Candidate Anil Menon

Anil Menon

Dr. Anil Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022.

Jasmin Moghbeli

Jasmin Moghbeli

Jasmin Moghbeli was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan

Andrew R. Morgan

Dr. Andrew “Drew” Morgan was selected by NASA in 2013.

Loral O'Hara

Loral O’Hara

Loral O’Hara was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

NASA Astronaut Donald R. Pettit

Donald R. Pettit

Donald R. Pettit (Ph.D.) was selected by NASA in 1996.

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins

Kate Rubins

Kate Rubins was selected by NASA in 2009. 

NASA Astronaut Official Portrait Frank Rubio

Frank Rubio

Frank Rubio was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle

Scott D. Tingle

Scott D. Tingle was selected by NASA in 2009.

Official astronaut portrait of Expedition 51/52 crew member Mark Vande Hei

Mark T. Vande Hei

Mark T. Vande Hei was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in 2009.

Astronaut Shannon Walker

Shannon Walker

Shannon Walker was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in 2004.

Portrait of NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins

Jessica Watkins

Jessica Watkins was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

NASA astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock, ISS commander.

Douglas H. Wheelock

Douglas H. Wheelock was selected by NASA in 1998.

Astronaut Candidate Individual Portrait, Chris Williams - ASCAN Class of 2021. Photo Date: December 3, 2021. Location: Building 8, Room 183 - Photo Studio. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Christopher L. Williams

Chris Williams was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022.

NASA Astronaut Sunita L. Williams

Sunita L. Williams

Sunita (Suni) L. Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998. 

Astronaut portrait of Barry E. "Butch" Wilmore.

Barry E. Wilmore

Barry “Butch” E. Wilmore was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000.

Official NASA Portrait of Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie D. Wilson

Wilson was selected as an astronaut by NASA in April 1996.

Wiseman Chief Astronaut

Reid Wiseman

Reid was selected in June 2009 as one of 9 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class.

Astronaut Candidate Jessica Wittner

Jessica Wittner

Jessica Wittner was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in January 2022.

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