A-Z List

Former Astronauts

Those who have left NASA, including those who are deceased.

A-C (Acton – Coleman)

C-H (Collins – Ham)

H-M (Hammond – Malberba)

M-S (Marshburn – Sacco)

S-Z (Satcher -Zamka)

NASA Remembers

Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut bootprint on the lunar surface

A close-up view of an astronaut’s bootprint in the lunar soil, photographed with a 70mm lunar surface camera during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon. While astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “Columbia” in lunar orbit.

Neil A. Armstrong

First Man to Walk on the Moon

Learn more about Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, including when he was selected by NASA to be an astronaut, his flight experience, education, background and more.

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong.

Acton-Coleman

A man with glasses stands before the American flag with a small space rocket figurine beside him

Acton, Loren W.

Payload specialist on STS-51F

Adamson, James C.

Mission specialist on STS-28 and STS-43

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Akers, Thomas D.

Mission specialist on STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, and STS-79

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Aldrin, Buzz

Pilot on Gemini 12 and second man to walk on the moon as lunar module pilot on Apollo 11

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Allen, Andrew M.

Pilot on STS-46 and STS-62; and commander of STS-75

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Allen, Joseph P.

Mission specialist on STS-5 and STS-51A

A man with a mustache stands before the American flag wearing a space suite, his helmet is off and on a stoll before him.

Altman, Scott D.

Pilot on STS-90 and STS-106; and commander of STS-109 and STS-125.

Astronaut posing with a model of the Apollo spacecraft

Anders, William A.

Lunar module pilot for Apollo 8

Anderson, Clayton C.

Mission specialist on STS-117, STS-120, and STS-131; and flight engineer on Expedition 15

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Anderson, Michael P.

Mission specialist on on STS-89 and STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

Antonelli, Dominic A.

Pilot on STS-119 and STS-132

Apt, Jerome

Mission specialist on STS-37, STS-47, STS-59, and STS-79

Archambault, Lee J.

Pilot on STS-117 and commander of STS-119

A man stands before an image of the moon, dressed in a spacesuit. His helmet is off and held before him.

Armstrong, Neil A.

Command pilot for Gemini 8 and first man to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 11

Ashby, Jeffrey S.

Pilot on STS-93 and STS-100; and commander of STS-112

Bagian, James P.

Mission specialist on STS-29 and STS-40

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Baker, Ellen S.

Mission specialist on STS-34, STS-50, and STS-71

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Baker, Michael A.

Pilot on STS-43 and STS-52; and commander of STS-68, and STS-81

Barry, Daniel T.

Mission specialist on STS-72, STS-96, and STS-105

An astronaut posing in front of the American flag with a model of the Space Shuttle.

Bartoe, John-David F.

Payload specialist on STS-51F

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Bassett, Charles A., II

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963

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Bean, Alan L.

Lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, the second lunar landing, and commander of Skylab 2

Behnken, Robert L.

Mission specialist on STS-123 and STS-130; flight engineer on Expedition 63; and joint operations commander of the Demo-2 mission, the first crewed launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon

Blaha, John E.

Pilot on STS-29, STS-33; commander of STS-43 and STS-58; mission specialist on STS-79 and STS-81; and board engineer 2 on the Russian Mir Mir-22 mission

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Bloomfield, Michael J.

Pilot on STS-86 and STS-97; and commander of STS-110

A man wearing a spacesuit smiles and stands in front of the American flag. He is holding his helmet in front of himself.

Bluford, Guion S., Jr.

First African American to fly in space; mission specialist on STS-8, STS-61A, STS-39, and STS-53

Bobko, Karol J.

Pilot on STS-6 and commander of STS-51D and STS-51J

Bolden, Charles F., Jr.

Pilot on STS-61C and STS-31; commander of STS-45 and STS-60; and 12th NASA administrator

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Borman, Frank

Commander of Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon

Brady, Charles E., Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-78

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Brand, Vance D.

Command module pilot on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission, and commander of STS-5, STS-41B, and STS-35

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Brandenstein, Daniel C.

Pilot on STS-8 and commander of STS-51G, STS-32, and STS-49

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Bridges, Roy D., Jr.

Pilot on STS-51F

Brown, Curtis L., Jr.

Pilot on STS-47, STS-66, and STS-77; and commander of STS-85, STS-95, and STS-103

Brown, David M.

Mission specialist on STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

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Brown, Mark N.

Mission specialist on STS-28 and STS-48

Buchli, James F.

Mission specialist on STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, and STS-48

A man in an astronaut suit and no helmet smiles. There is a person helping fasten the suite.

Buckey, Jay Clark

Payload Specialist-1 on STS-90

Portrait of Astronaut Lt. Colonel John S. Bull

Bull, John S.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1966

Burbank, Daniel C.

Mission specialist on STS-106 and STS-115; and flight engineer on Expeditions 29 and 30

Bursch, Daniel W.

Mission specialist on STS-51, STS-68, STS-77, STS-108, and STS-111; and flight engineer on Expedition 4

Official portrait of astronaut Frank Caldeiro

Caldeiro, Fernando (Frank)

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996

A man wearing a spacesuit sits and holds his helment in front of himself

Camarda, Charles J.

Mission specialist on STS-114

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Cameron, Kenneth D.

Pilot on STS-37, and commander of STS-56 and STS-74

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Carey, Duane G.

Pilot on STS-109

Carpenter, M. Scott

Second American to fly in space as pilot on Mercury 7

A man stands in a spacesuit with his helmet off, holding a model of Skylab 4

Carr, Gerald

Commander of Skylab 4

Carter, Manley Lanier, Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-33

Casper, John H.

Pilot on STS-36 and commander of STS-54, STS-62, and STS-77

Cassidy, Christopher J.

Mission specialist on STS-127, flight engineer on Expedition 35, and Commander of Expedition 63

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Cenker, Robert J.

Payload specialist on STS- 61C

Official astronaut portrait of Eugene A, Cernan for the Apollo 10 mission. He is wearing his space suit, with his hands on a globe of the Moon. The American flag appears behind him.

Cernan, Eugene A.

Pilot on Gemini 9, lunar module pilot on Apollo 10, and commander of Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission to the Moon

Official NASA Portrait of Astronaut Roger Chaffee

Chaffee, Roger B.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963; died in the Apollo 1 fire

Chamitoff, Gregory E.

Mission specialist on STS-124, STS-126, and STS-134; and flight engineer on Expeditions 17 and 18

A man wearing a spacesuit smiles and stands. He is holding his helmet in front of himself.

Chang-Díaz, Franklin R.

First Hispanic American to fly in space; mission specialist on STS-61C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, and STS-111

Chapman, Philip K.

Selected as NASA astronaut in 1967

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Chawla, Kalpana

Mission specialist on STS-87 and STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

Chiao, Leroy

Mission specialist on STS-65, STS-72, and STS-92; and commander of Expedition 10

Chilton, Kevin P.

Pilot on STS-49 and STS-59; and commander of STS-76

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Clark, Laurel B.

Mission specialist on STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

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Cleave, Mary L.

Mission specialist on STS-61B and STS-30

A man stands in front of the American flag, smiling and holindg a model rocket in his hands before himself.

Clifford, Michael R.

Mission specialist on STS-53, STS-59, and STS-76

Coats, Michael L.

Pilot on STS-41D, and commander of STS-29 and STS-39

Cockrell, Kenneth D.

Mission specialist on STS-56, pilot on STS-69, and commander of STS-80, STS-98, and STS-111

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Coleman, Catherine G.

Mission specialist on STS-73 and STS-93, and flight engineer on Expeditions 26 and 27

Collins – Ham

A woman wears a space suite, holding the helment on her knee. She smiles and sits in front of the American glad with a rocket model behind her.

Collins, Eileen M.

First woman to pilot a space shuttle on STS-63 and STS-84, and first woman commander of a space shuttle on STS-93 and STS-114

Official NASA portrait of astronaut Michael Collins.

Collins, Michael

Pilot on Gemini 10 and command module pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission

A man wears a suit and sits for his portrait.

Conrad, Charles, Jr.

Pilot on Gemini 5; and commander of Gemini 11, Skylab 2, and Apollo 12, the second lunar landing

Portrait of L. Gordon Cooper, former astronaut

Cooper, L. Gordon, Jr.

Pilot on Mercury 9, the final Mercury mission; and command pilot on Gemini 5

A man smiles, wearing a spacesuit, and stands in front of the American flag. He has his helmet off and sitting on table before him.

Covey, Richard O.

Pilot on STS-51I and STS-26, and commander of STS-38 and STS-61

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Creighton, John O.

Pilot on STS-51G, and commander of STS-36 and STS-48

Crippen, Robert L.

Pilot on STS-1, the first space shuttle flight; commander of STS-7, STS-41C, and STS-41G

Official portrait of STS-83 Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch

Crouch, Roger K.

Payload specialist on STS-83 and STS-94

A man smiles wearing an astronaut flight suit. He is sitting in front of the American flag and beside a model rocket.

Culbertson, Frank L., Jr.

Pilot on STS-38; commander of STS-51 and Expedition 3; and mission specialist on STS-105 and STS-108

Cunningham, Walter

Lunar module pilot on Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight

A man smiles, wearing a spacesuit, and stands in front of the American flag. He has his helmet off and sitting before him.

Curbeam, Robert L., Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-85, STS-98, and STS-116

A woman smiles, wearing a spacesuit, and stands in front of the American flag. He has his helmet off and sitting on table before him.

Currie-Gregg, Nancy J.

Mission specialist on STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, and STS-109

A woman with shoulder length hair smiles wearing a NASA flight suit, holding a module of a spaceship.

Davis, N. Jan

Mission specialist on STS-47 and STS-60, and payload commander on STS-85

Delucas, Lawrence J.

Payload specialist on STS-50

Duffy, Brian

Pilot on STS-45 and STS-57, and commander of STS-72 and STS-92

A man wearing a space suit has his helmet off and stands with his hands placed on a large globe.

Duke, Charles M., Jr.

Lunar module pilot on Apollo 16

A woman with shoulder length hair smiles wearing a NASA flight suit, holding a her hands on a table before herself.

Dunbar, Bonnie J.

Mission Specialist on STS-61A, STS-32, and STS-71; and payload commander on STS-50 and STS-89

Durrance, Samuel T.

Payload specialist on STS-35 and STS-67

Dutton, James P.

Pilot on STS-131

A man wearing a space flight jumpsuit sits and smiles. There is an American flag behind him and a small module of a rocket ship.

Edwards, Joe F., Jr.

Pilot on STS-89

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Eisele, Donn F.

Command module pilot on Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight

England, Anthony W.

Mission specialist on STS-51F

Engle, Joe H.

Commander of STS-2 and STS-51I

Evans, Ronald E.

Command module pilot for Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission

A man wearing a space flight jumpsuit sits and smiles. There is a NASA flag behind him and a small module of a rocket ship.

Fabian, John M.

Mission specialist on STS-7 and STS-51G

A man wearing a space flight jumpsuit sits and smiles. There is an American flag behind him.

Favier, Jean-Jacques

Payload specialist on STS-78

Ferguson, Christopher J.

Pilot on STS-115 and commander of STS-126 and STS-135, the final space shuttle flight

Fettman, Martin J.

Payload specialist on STS-58

Astronaut Andrew Feustel wearing a spacesuit posing for his official NASA portrait.

Feustel, Andrew J.

Mission specialist on STS-125 and STS-134, and flight engineer on Expeditions 55 and 56

Fischer, Jack D.

Flight engineer on Expeditions 51 and 52

Fisher, Anna L.

Mission specialist on STS-51A

Fisher, William F.

Mission specialist on STS-51I

Foale, C. Michael

Mission specialist on STS-45, STS-56, STS-63, STS-84, STS-86, and STS-103; crew member on Russian Mir-23 mission; and commander of Expedition 8

Ford, Kevin A.

Pilot on STS-128, flight engineer on Expedition 33, and commander of Expedition 34

Foreman, Michael J.

Mission specialist on STS-123 and STS-129

Fossum, Michael E.

Mission specialist on STS-121 and STS-124, flight engineer on Expedition 28, and commander of Expedition 29

Freeman, Theodore C.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963

Frick, Stephen N.

Pilot on STS-110 and commander of STS-122

Fullerton, Charles G.

Pilot on STS-3 and commander of STS-51F

Gaffney, F. Drew

Payload specialist on STS-40

Garan, Ronald J., Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-124 and flight engineer on Expeditions 27 and 28

Gardner, Dale A.

Mission specialist on STS-8 and STS-51A

Gardner, Guy S.

Pilot on STS-27 and STS-35

Garn, Jake

Payload specialist on STS-51D

Garriott, Owen K.

Science pilot on Skylab 3 and mission specialist on STS-9

Gemar, Charles D.

Mission specialist on STS-38, STS-48 and STS-62

Gernhardt, Michael L.

Mission specialist on STS-69, STS-83, STS-94 and STS-104

Gibson, Edward G.

Science pilot on Skylab 4

Gibson, Robert L.

Pilot on STS-41B and commander of STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, and STS-71

Givens, Edward G., Jr.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1966

Glenn, John H., Jr.

Pilot on Mercury 6 and payload specialist on STS-95

Godwin, Linda M.

Mission specialist on STS-37, STS-76, and STS-108; and payload commander on STS-59

Good, Michael T.

Mission specialist on STS-125 and STS-132

Gordon, Richard F., Jr

Pilot on Gemini 11 and command module pilot on Apollo 12

Gorie, Dominic L.

Pilot on STS-91 and STS-99; and commander of STS-108 and STS-123

Grabe, Ronald J.

Pilot on STS 51J and STS-30; and commander of STS-42 and STS-57

Graveline, Duane

Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1965

Gregory, Frederick D.

Pilot on STS-51B, and commander of STS-33 and STS-44

Gregory, William G.

Pilot on mission STS-67

Griggs, S. David

Mission specialist on STS-51D

Grissom, Virgil I.

Pilot on Mercury 4 and command pilot on Gemini 3; died in the Apollo 1 fire

Grunsfeld, John M.

Mission specialist on STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, and STS-125

Gutierrez, Sidney M.

Pilot on STS-40 and commander of STS-59

Haise, Fred W., Jr.

Lunar module pilot for Apollo 13

Halsell, James D., Jr.

Pilot on STS-65 and STS-74; and commander of STS-83, STS-94, and STS-101

Ham, Kenneth T.

Pilot on STS-124 and commander of STS-132

Hammond – Malberba

Official Portrait - Astronaut L. Blaine Hammond

Hammond, L. Blaine, Jr.

Pilot on STS-39 and STS-64

Official astronaut portrait for Gregory Harbaugh

Harbaugh, Gregory J.

Mission specialist on STS-39, STS-54, STS-71 and STS-82

Official astronaut portrait for Bernard Harris

Harris, Bernard A., Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-55 and payload commander on STS-63

Official astronaut portrait for Terry Hart

Hart, Terry J.

Mission specialist on STS-41C

Official astronaut portrait for Henry Hartsfield

Hartsfield, Henry W., Jr.

Pilot on STS-4, and commander of STS-41D and STS-61A

Official astronaut portrait for Frederick Hauck

Hauck, Frederick H.

Pilot on STS-7 and commander on STS-51A and STS-26

Official astronaut portrait for Steven Hawley.

Hawley, Steven A.

Mission specialists on STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, and STS-93

Official astronaut portrait for Susan Helms

Helms, Susan J.

Mission specialists on STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, STS-102 and STS-105; and flight engineer on Expedition 2

Official astronaut portrait for Karl Henize

Henize, Karl G.

Mission specialists on STS-51F

Official astronaut portrait for Thomas Hennen

Hennen, Thomas J.

Payload specialist on STS-44

Official astronaut portrait for Terence Henricks

Henricks, Terence T.

Pilot on STS-44 and STS-55; and commander of STS-70 and STS-78

Hernández, José M.

Mission specialist on STS-128

Official astronaut portrait for John Herrington

Herrington, John B.

Mission specialist on STS-113

Official astronaut portrait for Richard Hieb

Hieb, Richard J.

Mission specialist on STS-39 and STS-49; and payload commander on STS-65

Official astronaut portrait for Joan Higginbotham

Higginbotham, Joan E.

Mission specialist on STS-116

Official astronaut portrait for David Hilmers

Hilmers, David C.

Mission specialist on STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36 and STS-42

Official astronaut portrait for Kathryn Hire

Hire, Kathryn P.

Mission specialist on STS-90 and STS-130

Official astronaut portrait for Charles Hobaugh

Hobaugh, Charles O.

Pilot on STS-104 and STS-118; and commander of STS-129

Official astronaut portrait for Jeffrey Hoffman

Hoffman, Jeffrey A.

Mission specialists on STS-51D, STS-35, STS-61 and STS-75; and payload commander on STS-46

Holmquest, Donald L.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1967

Official portrait of NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins

Hopkins, Michael S.

Michael S. Hopkins was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 2009.

Official astronaut portrait for Scott Horowitz

Horowitz, Scott J.

Pilot on STS-75, STS-82, and STS-101; and commander of STS-105

Official astronaut portrait for Millie Hughes-Fulford

Hughes-Fulford, Millie

Payload specialists on STS-40

Official astronaut portrait for Douglas Hurley

Hurley, Douglas G.

Pilot on STS-127 and STS-135, the final space shuttle flight; flight engineer on Expedition 63; and spacecraft commander on the Demo-2 mission, the first crewed launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon

Official astronaut portrait for Rick Husband

Husband, Rick D.

Pilot on STS-96 and commander of STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

Official astronaut portrait for James Irwin

Irwin, James B.

Lunar module pilot for Apollo 15

Official astronaut portrait for Marsha, Ivins

Ivins, Marsha, S.

Mission specialists on STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81 and STS-98

Official astronaut portrait for Gregory Jarvis

Jarvis, Gregory

Payload specialists on STS-51L; died when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded following launch

Official astronaut portrait for Mae Jemison

Jemison, Mae C.

First African American woman to fly in space; mission specialists on STS-47

Official astronaut portrait for Tamara Jernigan

Jernigan, Tamara E.

Mission specialist on STS-40, STS-52, STS-80 and STS-96; and payload commander on STS-67

Official astronaut portrait for Brent Jett

Jett, Brent W.

Pilot on STS-72 and STS-81; and commander of STS-97 and STS-115

Official astronaut portrait for Gregory C. Johnson

Johnson, Gregory C.

Pilot on STS-125

Official astronaut portrait for Gregory H. Johnson

Johnson, Gregory H.

Pilot on STS-123 and STS-134

Official astronaut portrait for Thomas Jones

Jones, Thomas D.

Mission specialists on STS-59, STS-80 and STS-98; and payload commander on STS-68

Kadenyuk, Leonid K.

Payload specialist on STS-87

Official astronaut portrait for Janet Kavandi

Kavandi, Janet L.

Mission specialist on STS-91, STS-99 and STS-104

Official astronaut portrait for Mark Kelly

Kelly, Mark E.

Pilot of STS-121 and commander of STS-124 and STS-134

Official astronaut portrait for Scott Kelly

Kelly, Scott J.

Pilot of STS-103; commander of STS-118 and Expeditions 26, 45 and 46; flight engineer on Expeditions 25, 43 and 44

Official astronaut portrait for Joseph P. Kerwin

Kerwin, Joseph P.

Science-pilot on Skylab 2

Kilrain, Susan L.

Pilot on STS-83 and STS-94

Official astronaut portrait for Robert Kimbrough

Kimbrough, Robert Shane

Mission specialist on STS-126; flight engineer on Expeditions 49, 65 and 66; and commander of Expedition 50 and Crew-2

Kopra, Timothy L.

Mission specialist on STS-127 and STS-128; and flight engineer on Expeditions 20 and 46; and commander of Expedition 47

Official astronaut portrait for Kevin Kregel

Kregel, Kevin R.

Pilot on STS-70 and STS-78; and commander of STS87 and STS-99

Kulin, Robb

Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 2017

Official astronaut portrait for Wendy Lawrence

Lawrence, Wendy B.

Mission specialist on STS-67, STS-86, STS-91 and STS-114

Official astronaut portrait for Mark Lee

Lee, Mark C.

Mission specialists on STS-30 and STS-64; and payload commander on STS-47 and STS-82

Official astronaut portrait for David Leestma

Leestma, David C.

Mission specialists on STS-41G, STS-28, and STS-45

Official astronaut portrait for William Lenoir

Lenoir, William B.

Mission specialist on STS-5

Official astronaut portrait for Fred Leslie

Leslie, Fred W.

Payload specialist on STS-73

Official astronaut portrait for Byron Lichtenberg

Lichtenberg, Byron K.

Payload specialist on STS-9

Official astronaut portrait for Don Lind

Lind, Don L.

Mission specialist on STS-51B

Official astronaut portrait for Steven Lindsey

Lindsey, Steven W.

Pilot on STS-87 and STS-95; and commander of STS-104, STS-121, and STS-133

Official astronaut portrait for Jerry Linenger

Linenger, Jerry M.

Mission specialist on STS-64, STS-81 and STS-84; and crew member on the Russian Mir-23 mission

Official NASA Portrait of STS-83 Payload Specialist Dr. Greg Linteris

Linteris, Gregory T.

Payload specialist on STS-83 and STS-94

Llewellyn, John A.

Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1967

Official astronaut portrait for Paul Lockhart

Lockhart, Paul S.

Pilot on STS-111 and STS-113

Official portrait of Michael Lopez-Alegria

Lopez-Alegria, Michael E.

Mission specialist on STS-73, STS-92 and STS-113; and commander on Expedition 14

Official astronaut portrait for Christopher Loria

Loria, Christopher J.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996

Official astronaut portrait for David Low

Lounge, John M.

Mission specialist on STS-51I, STS-26, and STS-35

Official astronaut portrait of Jack Lousma

Lousma, Jack R.

Pilot for Skylab 3 and commander of STS-3

Official NASA Astronaut portrait of James A. Lovell

Lovell, James A., Jr.

Commander of Gemini 12; command module pilot on Apollo 8, the first crew to orbit the moon; and commander of Apollo 13

Low, G. David

Mission specialist on STS-32 and STS-43; and payload commander on STS-57

Official astronaut portrait for Edward Lu

Lu, Edward T.

Mission specialist on STS-84, payload commander on STS-106, and flight engineer on Expedition 7

Official astronaut portrait for Shannon Lucid

Lucid, Shannon W.

Mission specialist on STS-51G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76 and STS-79; and board engineer 2 on the Mir EO-21 mission

Official astronaut portrait for Sandra Magnus

Magnus, Sandra H.

Mission specialist on STS-112, STS-126, and STS-135, the final space shuttle flight

Official astronaut portrait for Franco Malerba

Malerba, Franco

First Italian to fly in space; payload specialist on STS-46

Marshburn – Sacco

Backup Expedition 61-62 crewmember Thomas Marshburn

Marshburn, Thomas H.

Mission specialist on STS-127; flight engineer on Expeditions 34, 35, and 66; and pilot on Crew-3

Official astronaut portrait for Michael Massimino

Massimino, Michael J.

Mission specialist on STS-109 and STS-125

Official astronaut portrait for Richard Mastracchio

Mastracchio, Richard A.

Mission specialist on STS-106, STS-118 and STS-131; flight engineer on Expeditions 38 and 39

Official astronaut portrait for Thomas Mattingly

Mattingly, Thomas K., II

Command module pilot on Apollo 16, and commander of STS-4 and STS-51C

Official astronaut portrait for William McArthur

McArthur, William S., Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-58, STS-74 and STS-92; commander of Expedition 12

Official astronaut portrait for Christa McAuliffe

McAuliffe, S. Christa

Payload specialist and Teacher in Space on STS-51L; died when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded following launch

McBride, Jon A.

Pilot on STS-41G

Official astronaut portrait for Bruce McCandless

McCandless, Bruce

Mission specialist on STS-41B and STS-31

Official astronaut portrait for William McCool

McCool, William C.

Pilot on STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

Official astronaut portrait for Michael McCulley

McCulley, Michael J.

Pilot on STS-34

Official portrait of Astronaut James A. McDivitt

McDivitt, James A.

Command pilot for Gemini 4 and commander of Apollo 9

Official portrait of 1987 astronaut candidate Donald R. McMonagle

McMonagle, Donald R.

Mission specialist on STS-39, pilot on STS-54, and commander of STS-66

Official astronaut portrait for Ronald McNair

McNair, Ronald E.

Mission specialist on STS-41B and STS-51L; died when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded following launch

Official portrait of astronaut Carl J. Meade

Meade, Carl J.

Mission specialist on STS-38, STS-50, and STS-64

Melnick, Bruce E.

Mission specialist on STS-41 and STS-49

Official astronaut portrait for Leland Melvin

Melvin, Leland D.

Mission specialist on STS-122 and STS-129

Official astronaut portrait for Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger

Metcalf-Lindenburger, Dorothy M.

Mission specialist on STS-131

Official astronaut portrait for Frank Curtis Michel

Michel, F. Curtis

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1965

A portrait of astronaut Edgar D. Mitchel

Mitchell, Edgar D.

Lunar module pilot on Apollo 14

Official astronaut portrait for Barbara Morgan

Morgan, Barbara R.

NASA’s first educator astronaut; mission specialist on STS-118

Official astronaut portrait for Chiaki Mukai

Mukai, Chiaki

First Japanese woman to fly in space; payload specialist on STS-65 and STS-95

Official astronaut portrait for Richard Mullane

Mullane, Richard M.

Mission specialist on STS-41D, STS-27, and STS-36

Official astronaut portrait for Musgrave Musgrave

Musgrave, Story

Mission specialist on STS-6, STS-51F, STS-33, STS-44, and STS-80; and payload commander on STS-61

Official astronaut portrait for Steven Nagel

Nagel, Steven R.

Mission specialist on STS-51G, pilot on STS-61A, and commander of STS-37 and STS-55

Official astronaut portrait for Bill Nelson

Nelson, Bill

Payload specialist on STS-61C and current NASA Administrator

Official astronaut portrait for George Nelson

Nelson, George D.

Mission specialist on STS-41C, STS-61C and STS-26

Official astronaut portrait for James Newman

Newman, James H.

Mission specialist on STS-51, STS-69, STS-88, and STS-109

Noriega, Carlos I.

Mission specialist on STS-84 and STS-97

Official astronaut portrait for Lisa Nowak

Nowak, Lisa M.

Mission specialist on STS-121

Official astronaut portrait for Karen Nyberg

Nyberg, Karen L.

Mission specialist on STS-124 and flight engineer on Expeditions 36 and 37

Official portrait of astronaut Bryan D. O'Connor

O'Connor, Bryan D.

Pilot on STS-61B and commander of STS-40

Official astronaut portrait for Ellen Ochoa

Ochoa, Ellen

First Hispanic woman to fly in space; mission specialist on STS-56, STS-96 and STS-110; payload commander on STS-66

Official astronaut portrait for William Oefelein

Oefelein, William A.

Pilot on STS-116

Official astronaut portrait for Brian O'Leary

O'Leary, Brian T.

Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1967

Official astronaut portrait for John Olivas

Olivas, John D.

Mission specialist on STS-117 and STS-128

Official astronaut portrait for Ellison Onizuka

Onizuka, Ellison S.

Mission specialist on STS-51-C and STS-51L; died when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded following launch

Official astronaut portrait for Stephen Oswald

Oswald, Stephen S.

Pilot on STS-42 and commander of STS-67

Official astronaut portrait for Robert Overmyer

Overmyer, Robert F.

Pilot on STS-5 and commander of STS-51B

Official astronaut portrait for William Pailes

Pailes, William A.

Payload specialist on STS-51J

Official astronaut portrait for Scott Parazynski

Parazynski, Scott E.

Mission specialist on STS-66, STS-86, STS-95, STS-100, and STS-120

Official astronaut portrait for Ronald Parise

Parise, Ronald A.

Payload specialist on STS-35 and STS-67

Official astronaut portrait for Robert Parker

Parker, Robert A. R.

Mission specialist on STS-9 and STS-35

Official astronaut portrait for Nicholas Patrick

Patrick, Nicholas J. M.

Mission specialist on STS-116 and STS-130

Official astronaut portrait for James Pawelczyk

Pawelczyk, James A.

Payload specialist on STS-90

Official astronaut portrait for Gary Payton

Payton, Gary E.

Payload specialist on STS-51C

Official astronaut portrait for Donald Peterson

Peterson, Donald H.

Mission specialist on STS-6

Official astronaut portrait for John Phillips

Phillips, John L.

Mission specialist on STS-100 and STS-110; and flight engineer on Expedition 11

Official astronaut portrait for William Pogue

Pogue, William R.

Pilot on Skylab 4

Official astronaut portrait for Alan Poindexter

Poindexter, Alan G.

Pilot on STS-122 and commander of STS-131

Official astronaut portrait for Mark Polansky

Polansky, Mark L.

Pilot on STS-98 and commander of STS-116 and STS-127

Official astronaut portrait for Charles Precourt

Precourt, Charles J.

Mission specialist on STS-55, pilot on STS-71, and commander of STS-84 and STS-91

Official astronaut portrait for Ilan Ramon

Ramon, Ilan

Payload specialist on STS-107; died when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry

Official astronaut portrait for William Readdy

Readdy, William F.

Pilot on STS-42, STS-51, and STS-79

Portrait of Astronaut Kenneth S. Reightler Jr., in orange launch and entry suit.

Reightler, Kenneth S., Jr.

Pilot on STS-48 and STS-60

Official astronaut portrait for James Reilly

Reilly, James F.

Mission specialist on STS-89, STS-104, and STS-117

Official astronaut portrait for Garrett Reisman

Reisman, Garrett E.

Flight engineer on Expeditions 16 and 17; mission specialist on STS-123, STS-124, and STS-132.]

Official astronaut portrait for Judith Resnik

Resnik, Judith A.

Mission specialist on STS-41D and STS-51L; died when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded following launch

Richards, Paul W.

Mission specialist on STS-102

Official astronaut portrait for Richard Richards

Richards, Richard N.

Pilot on STS-28 and commander of STS41, STS-50, and STS-64

Official astronaut portrait for Sally Ride

Ride, Sally K.

First American woman to fly in space; mission specialist on STS-7 and STS-41G

Official astronaut portrait for Patricia Hilliard Robertson

Robertson, Patricia C. Hilliard

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1998

Official astronaut portrait for Stephen Robinson

Robinson, Stephen K.

Mission specialist on STS-85, STS-95, STS-114, andSTS-130

Official astronaut portrait for Kent Rominger

Rominger, Kent V.

Pilot on STS-73, STS-80, and STS-85; and commander of STS9 and STS-100

Roosa, Stuart A.

Command module pilot on Apollo 13

Official astronaut portrait for Jerry Ross

Ross, Jerry L.

Mission specialist on STS-61-B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-74, STS-88, and STS-110; and payload commander on STS-55

Official astronaut portrait for Mario, Runco

Runco, Mario, Jr.

Mission specialist on STS-44, STS-54, and STS-77

Official portrait of Payload Specialist Albert Sacco Jr.

Sacco, Jr., Albert

Payload specialist on STS-73

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