NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 not only created NASA but directed it 'to provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning NASA activities and the results thereof.'

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Orbiter: JPL, Lander: Martin Marietta

The Launch Services Program oversees operations for uncrewed launches.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the US and is organized into three mission directorates: Human Spaceflight, Research and Technology, and Science.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the U.S.

Teacher in Space / NASA-17

Teacher in Space / NASA-17

Selection group: NASA-18

Selection group: NASA-18

Selection group: NASA-20

Selection group: NASA-20

Selection group: NASA-17

Selection group: NASA-17

Selection group: NASA-8

Selection group: NASA-8

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NASA-19

NASA-14

NASA-14

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NASA-9

Selection group: NASA-19

Selection group: NASA-19

Selection group: NASA-10

Selection group: NASA-10

Selection group: NASA-19

Selection group: NASA-19

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NASA-10

NASA-14

NASA-14

Selection group: NASA-6

Selection group: NASA-6

Selection group: NASA-9

Selection group: NASA-9

Selection group: NASA-14

Selection group: NASA-14

Selection group: NASA-24

Selection group: NASA-24

Lee Morin (born 9 September 1952 in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.) is a retired American astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, selected in 1996 as part of NASA Group 16.

Lee Morin (born 9 September 1952 in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.) is a retired American astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, selected in 1996 as part of NASA Group 16.

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926, January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.

Chawla's professional career began when she was hired to work at NASA's Ames Research Center in 1988.

Chawla's professional career began when she was hired to work at NASA's Ames Research Center in 1988.

Christina Hammock Koch ( KUUK; née Hammock; born January 29, 1979) is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.

Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut.

Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut.

Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928, November 7, 2023) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman.

He went on to become NASA's first chief of the Astronaut Office and director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.

He went on to become NASA's first chief of the Astronaut Office and director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.

In 1962, Young was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 2.

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949, January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949, January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933-7 June 2024) was a United States Air Force major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mattingly was replaced as Apollo 13 Command Module pilot (CMP) three days before launch, then helped NASA bring the crippled spacecraft home.

Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950, January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist.

Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950, January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist.

In 1968, he entered the 24 Hours of Daytona, but NASA management ordered him to withdraw due to the dangers involved.

In 1968, he entered the 24 Hours of Daytona, but NASA management ordered him to withdraw due to the dangers involved.

David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon.

Jessica Ulrika Meir (born July 1, 1977) is an American and Swedish marine biologist, physiologist, and NASA astronaut.

Jessica Ulrika Meir (born July 1, 1977) is an American and Swedish marine biologist, physiologist, and NASA astronaut.

Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930, July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon.

Thomas Patten Stafford (September 17, 1930, March 18, 2024) was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and one of 24 Apollo astronauts who flew to the Moon.

Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless; June 8, 1937, December 21, 2017) was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut.

Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless; June 8, 1937, December 21, 2017) was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut.

Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( shə-RAH; March 12, 1923, May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.

Edgar Dean Mitchell (September 17, 1930, February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut.

He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959.

He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959.

Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932, May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter.

Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in January 1978, Scobee completed his training in August 1979.

Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in January 1978, Scobee completed his training in August 1979.

Laurel Blair Clark (née Salton; March 10, 1961, February 1, 2003) was an American NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist.

Laurel Blair Clark (née Salton; March 10, 1961, February 1, 2003) was an American NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist.

She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as the 13th chief of the Astronaut Office.

She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as the 13th chief of the Astronaut Office.

James Alton McDivitt Jr. (June 10, 1929, October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut in the Gemini and Apollo programs.

Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959, February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut.

Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959, February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut.

David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956, February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut.

David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956, February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut.

Franklin Story Musgrave (born August 19, 1935) is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut.

Franklin Story Musgrave (born August 19, 1935) is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut.

Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is a retired American naval officer, aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.

Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is a retired American naval officer, aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.

Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951) is an American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer.

Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951) is an American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer.

Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space.

Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space.

After retiring as an astronaut, Crippen worked his way through management at NASA, namely as Director, Space Shuttle, at NASA Headquarters, then Director of the Kennedy Space Center.

After retiring as an astronaut, Crippen worked his way through management at NASA, namely as Director, Space Shuttle, at NASA Headquarters, then Director of the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA's third civilian astronaut (after Neil Armstrong and Elliot See), he was a Lunar Module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission in 1968.

Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933, December 12, 1994) was an American aeronautical engineer, smokejumper, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission.

Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid (née Wells; born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut.

Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid (née Wells; born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut.

John Bennett Herrington (Chickasaw Nation, born September 14, 1958) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut.

John Bennett Herrington (Chickasaw Nation, born September 14, 1958) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut.

Owen Kay Garriott (November 22, 1930, April 15, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, who spent 60 days aboard the Skylab space station in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission, and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983.

Owen Kay Garriott (November 22, 1930, April 15, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, who spent 60 days aboard the Skylab space station in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission, and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983.

Marine Corps officer and naval aviator and NASA astronaut.

Marine Corps officer and naval aviator and NASA astronaut.

Donn Fulton Eisele (June 23, 1930, December 1, 1987) was a United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and later a NASA astronaut.

Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936) is an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviator, NASA astronaut, and politician.

Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936) is an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviator, NASA astronaut, and politician.

He is known for having performed ten spacewalks so far in his career, presently holding the second longest all-time EVA duration record (first among NASA astronauts) and having the fifth-longest spaceflight of any American at the length of 215 days; this time was spent on board the ISS from September 18, 2006, to April 21, 2007.

He is known for having performed ten spacewalks so far in his career, presently holding the second longest all-time EVA duration record (first among NASA astronauts) and having the fifth-longest spaceflight of any American at the length of 215 days; this time was spent on board the ISS from September 18, 2006, to April 21, 2007.

Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950) is a Costa Rican which whom became an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut.

Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950) is a Costa Rican which whom became an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut.

Richard Francis Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929, November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and a football executive.

In April 1966, Duke was one of nineteen men selected for NASA's fifth astronaut group.

Christopher John Cassidy (born January 4, 1970) is an American retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL.

Christopher John Cassidy (born January 4, 1970) is an American retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL.

William Cameron "Willie" McCool (né Graham; September 23, 1961, February 1, 2003) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107.

William Cameron "Willie" McCool (né Graham; September 23, 1961, February 1, 2003) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107.

Kathleen Hallisey Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist, the inaugural director of the Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and retired NASA astronaut.

Kathleen Hallisey Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist, the inaugural director of the Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and retired NASA astronaut.

Kathleen Hallisey Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist, the inaugural director of the Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and retired NASA astronaut.

Kathleen Hallisey Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist, the inaugural director of the Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and retired NASA astronaut.

Gerald Paul Carr (August 22, 1932, August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer, United States Marine Corps officer and aviator, and NASA astronaut.

Gerald Paul Carr (August 22, 1932, August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer, United States Marine Corps officer and aviator, and NASA astronaut.

Joseph Peter Kerwin (born February 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut.

Joseph Peter Kerwin (born February 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut.

Edward George Gibson (born November 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut, pilot, engineer, and physicist.

Edward George Gibson (born November 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut, pilot, engineer, and physicist.

Gregory Reid Wiseman (born November 11, 1975) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (emeritus).

Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (emeritus).

Marine Corps test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Marine Corps test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Barry Eugene Wilmore (born December 29, 1962) is an American former NASA astronaut and retired United States Navy test pilot.

Barry Eugene Wilmore (born December 29, 1962) is an American former NASA astronaut and retired United States Navy test pilot.

Jessica Andrea Watkins (born May 14, 1988) is an American NASA astronaut, geologist, aquanaut, and former international rugby player.

Jessica Andrea Watkins (born May 14, 1988) is an American NASA astronaut, geologist, aquanaut, and former international rugby player.

Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is an American aerospace engineer and retired NASA astronaut.

Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is an American aerospace engineer and retired NASA astronaut.

Zena Maria Cardman (born October 26, 1987) is an American geobiologist and NASA astronaut.

Zena Maria Cardman (born October 26, 1987) is an American geobiologist and NASA astronaut.

Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut.

Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut.

Tyler Nicklaus Hague (born 24 September 1975) is a United States Space Force brigadier general and retired NASA astronaut, selected as part of the 2013 astronaut class.

Tyler Nicklaus Hague (born 24 September 1975) is a United States Space Force brigadier general and retired NASA astronaut, selected as part of the 2013 astronaut class.

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari (born June 24, 1977) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari (born June 24, 1977) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Matthew Stuart Dominick (born December 7, 1981) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Matthew Stuart Dominick (born December 7, 1981) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Michael Reed Barratt (born April 16, 1959) is an American physician and a NASA astronaut.

Michael Reed Barratt (born April 16, 1959) is an American physician and a NASA astronaut.

As of 2026, at age 71, he is NASA's oldest active astronaut and the third oldest person to reach orbit, behind John Glenn and Larry Connor.

As of 2026, at age 71, he is NASA's oldest active astronaut and the third oldest person to reach orbit, behind John Glenn and Larry Connor.

Nicole Victoria "Duke" Aunapu Mann (born June 27, 1977) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Nicole Victoria "Duke" Aunapu Mann (born June 27, 1977) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Francisco "Frank" Carlos Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a Salvadoran-American US Army flight surgeon, aviator, and NASA astronaut.

Francisco "Frank" Carlos Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a Salvadoran-American US Army flight surgeon, aviator, and NASA astronaut.

Anne Charlotte McClain (born June 7, 1979) is a colonel in the United States Army, engineer, and a NASA astronaut.

Anne Charlotte McClain (born June 7, 1979) is a colonel in the United States Army, engineer, and a NASA astronaut.

Wendy Barrien Lawrence (born July 2, 1959) is a retired United States Navy Captain, an engineer, and former helicopter pilot and NASA astronaut.

Wendy Barrien Lawrence (born July 2, 1959) is a retired United States Navy Captain, an engineer, and former helicopter pilot and NASA astronaut.

Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson (March 12, 1963, May 24, 2001) was an American physician and a NASA astronaut.

Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson (March 12, 1963, May 24, 2001) was an American physician and a NASA astronaut.

Joseph Michael Acabá (born May 17, 1967) is an American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut.

Joseph Michael Acabá (born May 17, 1967) is an American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut.

Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist, former NASA astronaut, university professor, and former U.S.

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) is a former administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) is a former administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.

The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA.

was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA

Ulysses was a joint venture of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), under leadership of ESA with participation from Canada's National Research Council.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), under leadership of ESA

Deep Space 1 (DS1) was a NASA technology demonstration spacecraft which flew by an asteroid and a comet.

was a NASA technology demonstration spacecraft

Clementine (officially called the Deep Space Program Science Experiment (DSPSE)) is a partially failed joint space project between the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (previously the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization) and NASA, launched on January 25, 1994.

a partially failed joint space project between the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (previously the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization) and NASA

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE; ) was a NASA lunar exploration and technology demonstration mission.

was a NASA lunar exploration and technology demonstration mission

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory built the Galileo spacecraft and managed the Galileo program for NASA.

The Magellan spacecraft was a 1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4, 1989.

The Dawn mission was managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Launched on December 4, 1996, by NASA aboard a Delta II booster a month after the Mars Global Surveyor, it landed on July 4, 1997, on Mars's Ares Vallis.

The mission was directed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology, responsible for NASA's Mars Exploration Program.

The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297 million.

The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297 million.

Skylab was the United States' first space station launched by NASA.

operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

a NASA space probe launched in 2018

is a NASA space probe launched in 2018

Anna Lee Fisher (née Tingle; born August 24, 1949) is an American chemist, emergency physician and a former NASA astronaut.

Anna Lee Fisher (née Tingle; born August 24, 1949) is an American chemist, emergency physician and a former NASA astronaut.

Paul Joseph Weitz (July 25, 1932, October 22, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice.

Paul Joseph Weitz (July 25, 1932, October 22, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice.

His identical twin brother, Scott Kelly, also became a NASA astronaut that year.

His identical twin brother, Scott Kelly, also became a NASA astronaut that year.

Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor (born April 9, 1976) is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut.

Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor (born April 9, 1976) is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut.

She researches planetary spacesuits with the NASA-funded Human Spaceflight Lab at the University of North Dakota.

She researches planetary spacesuits with the NASA-funded Human Spaceflight Lab at the University of North Dakota.

Among the recovered 40% from the contents of the Columbia Space Shuttle that broke up over Texas were 37 pages of Ramon's diary, which NASA returned to his wife.

In July 1998, Ramon reported for training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where he trained until 2003.

Nation: USA Type / Application: Crewed spacecraft for earth orbit and lunar orbit Operator: NASA

Nation: USA Type / Application: Crewed spacecraft for earth orbit and lunar orbit Operator: NASA