1. Vance Brand (1931)

Astronaut

Command module pilot for the first U.S.-Soviet joint space flight in 1975 and was also commander of three Space Shuttle missions.

2. Ellen Ochoa (1958)

Astronaut

Former astronaut credited with being the first Hispanic woman in space. She later held the position of Director of the Johnson Space Center.

3. Barbara Morgan (1951)

Astronaut

Teacher and former astronaut who participated in the Teacher in Space program and later trained as a Mission Specialist.

4. Georgy Beregovoy (1921)

Astronaut

Georgy Beregovoy is a famous Astronaut, who was born on April 15, 1921 in Russia. At the time of his space flight in 1968, he was the earliest-born human to...

5. Deke Slayton (1924)

Astronaut

One of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, he went to space on the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.

6. Karl Gordon Henize (1926)

Astronaut

Karl Gordon Henize is a famous Astronaut, who was born on October 17, 1926 in United States. NASA astronaut and space scientist who was a part of the Apollo 15...

7. Georgy Dobrovolsky (1928)

Astronaut

Georgy Dobrovolsky is a famous Astronaut, who was born on June 1, 1928 in Russia. Part of the second Soviet crew to die during a space flight when his crew...

8. James Lovell (1928)

Astronaut

Commander of the famous Apollo 13 space mission and the first person to fly to the moon twice without making a landing. He was a Congressional Space Medal of Honor...

9. Mae Jemison (1956)

Astronaut

On September 12, 1992, she became the first African-American woman to journey into space. She was aboard the Endeavour as part of the STS-47 mission, the 50th mission of the...

10. Donn F. Eisele (1930)

Astronaut

Donn F. Eisele is a famous Astronaut, who was born on June 23, 1930 in United States. Astronaut who served as command module pilot of the Apollo 7 mission. He...

11. William R. Pogue (1930)

Astronaut

William R. Pogue is a famous Astronaut, who was born on January 23, 1930 in United States. Astronaut and author who piloted the Skylab 4 mission for NASA and spent...

12. Jack Swigert (1931)

Astronaut

Jack Swigert is a famous Astronaut, who was born on August 30, 1931 in United States. As Command Module Pilot on the famous Apollo 13 mission, he was the one...

13. Joseph Kerwin (1932)

Astronaut

The first physician to be selected for astronaut training. He later was the director of Space and Life Sciences at Johnson Space Center.

14. Ronald Evans (1933)

Astronaut

Apollo astronaut who served as command module pilot of Apollo 17 in 1972.

15. Donald H Peterson (1933)

Astronaut

Donald H Peterson is a famous Astronaut, who was born on October 22, 1933 in United States. Known for his participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-sponsored Manned...

16. Roger B Chaffee (1935)

Astronaut

Roger B Chaffee is a famous Astronaut, who was born on February 15, 1935 in United States. A posthumous recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, this NASA astronaut...

17. Jack Lousma (1936)

Astronaut

American space shuttle commander of STS-3 and member of the 2nd manned crew on the Skylab space station. He was selected as part of the 1966 NASA Group.

18. C Gordon Fullerton (1936)

Astronaut

C Gordon Fullerton is a famous Astronaut, who was born on October 11, 1936 in United States. Notable for his participation in the Space Shuttle Enterprise’s Approach and Landing Tests;...

19. Robert Overmyer (1936)

Astronaut

Test pilot, astronaut, and lead investigator into the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

20. Rakesh Sharma (1949)

Astronaut

Rakesh Sharma is a famous Astronaut, who was born on January 13, 1949 in India. As part of the Intercosmos program, he became the first Indian in space and flew...

21. Richard Truly (1937)

Astronaut

As the eighth Administrator of NASA, he became the first former astronaut to head the agency.

22. Karol Bobko (1937)

Astronaut

Astronaut involved in the 1975 Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, a 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery mission, and a 1985 U.S. Department of Defense mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. He was also...

23. Steve MacLean (1954)

Astronaut

Former President of the Canadian Space Agency who logged close to 22 days in outer space.

24. Joan Higginbotham (1964)

Astronaut

The third African American woman to fly in space. She totaled just under 13 days of time spent in the great beyond.

25. Victor Glover (1976)

Astronaut

Known as being a member of NASA's astronaut class of 2013. He has served as a Lieutenant Commander of the Navy, and a Naval legislative fellow in Congress.

26. Shannon Walker (1965)

Astronaut

Physicist who served as Flight Engineer on International Space Station Expedition 25.

27. Michael López-Alegría (1958)

Astronaut

Michael López-Alegría is a famous Astronaut, who was born on May 30, 1958 in Spain. Spanish-American astronaut whose 215-day spaceflight in 2007 set the American record at the time. According...

28. Yi So-Yeon (1978)

Astronaut

The first Korean to fly into space, making South Korea the third country to have a woman as its first space traveler.

29. Robert Behnken (1970)

Astronaut

After ascending to the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force, this military test pilot worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a Mission Specialist...

30. Michael Massimino (1962)

Astronaut

Engineer who became the first person to use Twitter in space.

31. Barry Wilmore (1962)

Astronaut

Piloted the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the 2009 mission to the International Space Station.

32. Stanley David Griggs (1939)

Astronaut

Stanley David Griggs is a famous Astronaut, who was born on September 7, 1939 in United States. Astronaut who conducted the first unscheduled EVA (extra-vehicular activity) during Space Shuttle mission...

33. Francis Scobee (1939)

Astronaut

Commanding officer of the Space Shuttle Challenger that exploded during launch in 1986.

34. Reinhard Furrer (1940)

Astronaut

German physicist who flew as payload specialist on STS-61-A.

35. Frederick Gregory (1941)

Astronaut

NASA administrator and astronaut who flew a 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger Spacelab mission. He also flew a 1989 Space Shuttle Discovery mission and a 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission.

36. John Blaha (1942)

Astronaut

NASA astronaut who flew five space missions and conducted research aboard the Mir Space Station.

37. Shannon Lucid (1943)

Astronaut

Retired astronaut who at one time held the American record for longest duration in space.

38. Roy D. Bridges Jr. (1943)

Astronaut

Roy D. Bridges Jr. is a famous Astronaut, who was born on July 19, 1943 in Georgia. Former NASA astronaut and former director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center...

39. Nancy Currie (1958)

Astronaut

United States Army officer and astronaut who received four NASA space medals for her work with the space program.

40. James Van Hoften (1944)

Astronaut

James Van Hoften is a famous Astronaut, who was born on June 11, 1944 in United States. Retired NASA astronaut who served as mission specialist on two Space Shuttle missions....

41. Jeffrey A. Hoffman (1944)

Astronaut

Jeffrey A. Hoffman is a famous Astronaut, who was born on November 2, 1944 in United States. The second Jewish man in space, he flew on the first mission to...

42. Charles Veach (1944)

Astronaut

Astronaut who flew two space missions in the early 1990s and logged more than 430 hours in space.

43. Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945)

Astronaut

Millie Hughes-Fulford is a famous Astronaut, who was born on December 21, 1945 in United States. Chemist who served as a payload specialist on the first NASA Spacelab mission dedicated...

44. Brewster H. Shaw (1945)

Astronaut

Brewster H. Shaw is a famous Astronaut, who was born on May 16, 1945 in United States. Former astronaut and U.S. Air Force Colonel who piloted the Space Shuttle Columbia...

45. Ronald Grabe (1945)

Astronaut

Piloted the mission to deploy the Magellan Venus-exploration spacecraft.

46. K Megan McArthur (1971)

Astronaut

K Megan McArthur is a famous Astronaut, who was born on August 30, 1971 in United States. Famous for her work with NASA, McArthur served as Capsule Communicator for the...

47. John M. Lounge (1946)

Astronaut

John M. Lounge is a famous Astronaut, who was born on June 28, 1946 in United States. NASA astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions and logged more than...

48. Charles Bolden (1946)

Astronaut

Astronaut who became the Administrator of NASA in 2009, making him the first African American to head NASA on a permanent basis.

49. Christa McAuliffe (1948)

Astronaut

American astronaut chosen for the STS-51-L mission from among 11,000 applications. She was scheduled to become NASA's first teacher in space, but was tragically killed in 1986 when the Challenger exploded. 

50. Byron Lichtenberg (1948)

Astronaut

The first astronaut to serve as Payload Specialist on a NASA Space Shuttle mission.