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NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a Manned Maneuvering Unit outside Space Shuttle Challenger on shuttle mission STS-41-B in 1984 An 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 ...
History Group patch. NASA announced the creation of this astronaut group in February 2020 and accepted applications for astronaut hires during the month of March 2020. For this class, the educational requirements increased to be at minimum a master's degree in a STEM field (engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics) from an accredited institution; in ...
Mar 21, 2013 · Mar 21, 2013. Article. The Astronaut Class of 1978, otherwise known as the “Thirty-Five New Guys,” was NASA’s first new group of astronauts since 1969. This class was notable for many reasons, including having the first African-American and first Asian-American astronauts. During Women’s History Month in March, NASA especially ...
1978 China: First Chinese woman in space. Shenzhou 9 (June 16, 2012) 36, 37 Zhang Xiaoguang May 1966 China: Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013) Wang Yaping January 1980 China: First Asian female astronaut to perform a spacewalk (Shenzhou 13). Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013) Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021) 38 Kimiya Yui January 30, 1970 Japan
since February 2, 2023. NASA Astronaut Corps. First holder. Deke Slayton. Deputy. Shannon Walker. The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the most senior leadership position for active astronauts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Chief Astronaut serves as head of the NASA Astronaut Corps and is the principal advisor ...
Alan Shepard, the first American and the second person in space. Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman and 12th person in space. Alexei Leonov, joint 17th in space and first to perform an EVA. John Young, 19th person in space, first to fly solo around the Moon and first to command a Space Shuttle.
Jan 13, 2023 · The 35 astronauts selected in the Class of 1978 in the Teague Auditorium of NASA’s Johnson Space Center during their introduction to the media. The first women selected by NASA as astronauts in the Class of 1978: M. Rhea Seddon, left, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Sally K. Ride, Anna L. Fisher, and Shannon M. Lucid.
