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- List of astronauts by name
This is an alphabetical list of astronauts, people selected...
- List of astronauts by name
This is a list of astronauts by year of selection: people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. Until recently, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military or by civilian space agencies.
A chart showing U.S. astronaut assignments during the 1960s through the Apollo era. List of human spaceflight programs; List of human spaceflights; List of human spaceflights, 1971–1980; List of human spaceflights, 1981–1990; List of human spaceflights, 1991–2000; List of human spaceflights, 2001–2010; List of human spaceflights, 2011 ...
#CrewLaunch SpacecraftHabitation112 April 1961 Vostok 112 April 1961 Vostok 125 May 1961 Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom ...5 May 1961 Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom ...321 July 1961 Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty ...21 July 1961 Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty ...46 August 1961 Vostok 26 August 1961 Vostok 2Oct 17, 2023 · Since inception, NASA has selected 360 astronaut candidates: 299 men, 61 women; 212 military, 138 civilians; 191 pilots, 159 non-pilots. As of Jan. 2023, there are 41 active astronauts, 18 management astronauts, 10 astronaut candidates, and 288 former astronauts or payload specialists, including those who have left NASA, and those who are deceased.
Sep 16, 2022 · Article. On Sept. 17, 1962, NASA announced the selection of its second group of astronauts. Chosen from 253 applicants, the Next Nine as the group called themselves, consisted of four Air Force, three Navy, and for the first time two civilian pilots.
Oct 17, 2023 · 13 min read. 60 Years Ago: NASA Selects Its Third Group of Astronauts. John Uri. Johnson Space Center. Oct 17, 2023. Article. On Oct. 18, 1963, NASA announced the selection of its third group of astronauts. Chosen from 720 military and civilian applicants, the newest group of 14 astronauts comprised the best educated class up to that time.
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