Astronauts Home - NASA
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Since inception, NASA has selected 360 astronaut candidates: 299 men, 61 women; 212 military, 138 civilians; 191 pilots, 159 non-pilots. When Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, there has been a continuous human presence at the space station since.
Astronaut - Wikipedia
WEBAn astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον ( astron ), meaning 'star', and ναύτης ( nautes ), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.
Astronaut Fact Book - NASA
WEBOct 17, 2023 · NASA astronaut Drew Feustel is pictured tethered to the International Space Station during a spacewalk on June 14, 2018. The NASA Astronaut Fact Book provides information on the 360 explorers who have been selected as astronauts since NASA's first class in 1959.
Active Astronauts - NASA
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Quick Facts. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. John H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to Orbit the Earth. Sally K. Ride was the first American woman in space. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African American astronaut.
Astronaut | Definition, Facts, & Training | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for ‘star’ and ‘sailor,’ commonly applied in the West to an individual who has flown in outer space. As of 2022, 587 individuals from 41 countries had gone into orbit; 518 of these space fliers were men and 69 were women.
NASA's Artemis II Astronauts - The New York Times
WEBApr 3, 2023 · The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, were selected to embark on a future 10-day mission orbiting the moon. NASA Johnson Space Center. They are Reid...
Meet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II - The New York Times
WEBApr 3, 2023 · The four astronauts are: Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. Reid Wiseman, commander. Until recently, G. Reid Wiseman, 47,...
NASA: Artemis II Crew
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Artemis. Crew. Meet the astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed flight aboard NASA’s human deep space capabilities, paving the way for future lunar surface missions. 4 Astronauts 10 Day Mission. Meet the Crew.
NASA announces the four astronauts picked to take a trip around …
WEBApr 3, 2023 · Space. These are the 4 astronauts who'll take a trip around the moon next year. Updated April 3, 20232:14 PM ET. By. Joe Hernandez. Enlarge this image. This combination of photos shows, from...
NASA Astronaut Corps - Wikipedia
WEBHistory. The first U.S. astronaut candidates were selected by NASA in 1959, for its Project Mercury with the objective of orbiting astronauts around the Earth in single-man capsules. The military services were asked to provide a list …
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