NASA Astronaut Jack Hathaway
Jack Hathaway was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021.
Quick Facts
Earned a bachelor’s in physics and history from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2004.
Prior to his selection, Hathaway has accumulated more than 2,500 flight hours in 40 aircraft types, more than 500 carrier landings, and 39 combat missions.
Jack is a member of both the National Eagle Scout Association and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
(6 December 2021) Jack Hathaway is seen speaking to an excited crowd after his introduction as one of the 10 new NASA astronaut candidates during an announcement event on Dec. 6, 2021, at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
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(23 August 2022) Hathaway scanning his instruments in his T-38 aircraft during flight training
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(31 October 2023) An excited Hathaway smiling in an extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuit ahead of a training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) near NASA’s Johnson Space Center
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(6 December 2021) NASA Astronaut Jack Hathaway.
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