Countries (and successor states) whose citizens have flown in space as of September 2019. Currently have human spaceflight programs.
Confirmed and dated plans for human spaceflight programs.
Plans for human spaceflight on the simplest form (suborbital spaceflight, etc. ).
Plans for human spaceflight on the extreme form (space stations, etc. ).
Once had official plans for human spaceflight programs, but have since been abandoned.
The criteria for determining who has achieved human spaceflight vary. The FAI defines spaceflight as any flight over 100 kilometres (62 mi). In the United States , professional , military , and commercial astronauts who travel above an altitude of 80 kilometres (50 mi) are awarded astronaut wings . The majority of people who have flown into space have done so by entering Earth orbit. This list includes persons meeting all three criteria, in separate subdivisions.
The flags indicate the space traveler's nationality at the time of their flight or flights. In cases of dual citizenship, the space traveler is listed under their primary residence. A secondary list appended to the entry for the Soviet Union shows the birth countries of space travelers not born in Russia . A similar list after the entry for the United States shows the birth countries of space travelers who are or were citizens of the U.S. but were born elsewhere. Flags shown in the secondary lists are those in use at the time of the space travelers' birth.
Names in italic are space travelers who are not part of any national astronaut program or astronaut corps (Toyohiro Akiyama , Helen Sharman , the Space Adventures customers and the sub-orbital SpaceShipOne and Blue Origin pilots).
Statistics
As of January 2018[update] 37 countries have traveled in space.[1] FAI definition of the boundary of space, and 562 people have reached the altitude of space according to the American definition. 24 people have traveled beyond low Earth orbit and either circled, orbited, or walked on the Moon.
Of the 37 countries whose citizens have traveled into Earth orbit, 25 have flown a single space traveler, and four others (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) have flown two each. 94% of all space travelers have been contributed by the following eight nations:
Men (blue) and women (red) in space by nationality
United States
339 (61.08%; ♀️45)
Russia 1
121 (21.8%; ♀️4)
China
13 (2.34%; ♀️2)
Japan
12 (2.16%; ♀️2)
Germany 2,3
11 (1.98%; ♀️0)
France 2
10 (1.8%; ♀️1)
Canada
9 (1.62%; ♀️2)
Italy 2
7 (1.26%; ♀️1)
- Other countries
33 (5.94%; ♀️3)
1 Includes 72 Soviet cosmonauts and 49 Russian cosmonauts.2 Includes both national space programme activity and European Space Agency participation.3 Includes astronauts from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic .
Suborbital space fliers
Australia
The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
Brazil
The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
Canada
The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Soviet Union never launched a spaceflight intended as suborbital. The following persons were launched aboard Soyuz 7K-T No.39 (also Soyuz 18a), intended as orbital, but which was forced to abort before reaching orbit, after reaching suborbital space.[2]
United States
The following persons flew or were launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
The following persons flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 kilometres (50 and 62 mi), which counts as space flight by United States guidelines:
The Netherlands
The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
United Kingdom
The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:
The following persons flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 kilometres (50 and 62 mi), which counts as space flight by United States guidelines:
Orbital space travelers
Afghanistan
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Marc Garneau , first Canadian in space — STS-41-G (1984), STS-77 (1996), STS-97 (2000)Roberta Bondar Canadian woman in space — STS-42 (1992)Steven MacLean — STS-52 (1992), STS-115 (2006)Chris Hadfield , first Canadian to walk in space — STS-74 (1995), STS-100 (2001), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012)Robert Thirsk — STS-78 (1996), Soyuz TMA-15 (2009)Bjarni Tryggvason , born in Iceland — STS-85 (1997)Julie Payette STS-96 (1999), STS-127 (2009)Dafydd Williams — STS-90 (1998), STS-118 (2007)Guy Laliberté Soyuz TMA-16 /14 (2009)David Saint-Jacques – Soyuz MS-11 (2018)Mark Pathy Axiom Mission 1 (2022)
China
Yang Liwei , first Chinese national in space — Shenzhou 5 (2003)Fei Junlong — Shenzhou 6 (2005)Nie Haisheng — Shenzhou 6 (2005), Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 12 (2021)Zhai Zhigang , first Chinese national to walk in space — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 13 (2021)Liu Boming — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 12 (2021)Jing Haipeng — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 9 (2012), Shenzhou 11 (2016)Liu Wang — Shenzhou 9 (2012)Liu Yang Chinese woman in space — Shenzhou 9 (2012)Wang Yaping Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 13 (2021)Zhang Xiaoguan — Shenzhou 10 (2013)Chen Dong — Shenzhou 11 (2016)Tang Hongbo — Shenzhou 12 (2021)Ye Guangfu - Shenzhou 13 (2021)
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Some of these astronauts participated in national space programme activity unrelated to their home country's contemporary or subsequent membership of the European Space Agency.
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
France
Jean-Loup Chrétien , CNES (Intercosmos ), first French person in space and first non-Soviet European to walk in space — Soyuz T-6 (1982), Soyuz TM-7 /6 (1988), STS-86 (1997)Patrick Baudry , second Frenchman in space, born in Douala, Cameroon — STS-51-G (1985)Michel Tognini , EAC — Soyuz TM-15 /14 (1992), STS-93 (1999)Jean-Pierre Haigneré , EAC — Soyuz TM-17 /16 (1993), Soyuz TM-29 (1999)Jean-François Clervoy , EAC — STS-66 (1994), STS-84 (1997), STS-103 (1999)Jean-Jacques Favier , born in Kehl, Germany — STS-78 (1996)Claudie André-Deshays Haigneré Frenchwoman in space (Mir, 1996) — Soyuz TM-24 /23 (1996), Soyuz TM-33 /32 (2001)Léopold Eyharts , EAC — Soyuz TM-27 /26 (1998), STS-122 /123 (2008)Philippe Perrin , EAC, born in Meknes, Morocco — STS-111 (2002)Thomas Pesquet — Soyuz MS-03 (2016), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
Germany
Sigmund Jähn (Intercosmos ), first German in space — Soyuz 31 /29 (1978) (flew for East Germany )Ulf Merbold , EAC — STS-9 (1983), STS-42 (1992), Soyuz TM-20 /19 (1994) (flew for both West Germany and united Germany)Ernst Messerschmid — STS-61-A (1985) (flew for West Germany )Reinhard Furrer , born in Wörgl, Austria (1940–1995) — STS-61-A (1985) (flew for West Germany )Klaus-Dietrich Flade — Soyuz TM-14 /13 (1992)Ulrich Walter — STS-55 (1993)Hans Schlegel , EAC — STS-55 (1993), STS-122 (2008)Reinhold Ewald , EAC — Soyuz TM-25 /24 (1997)Gerhard Thiele , EAC — STS-99 (2000)Thomas Reiter , EAC, first German to walk in space and first ESA astronaut to stay on the ISS . — Soyuz TM-22 (1995), STS-121 /116 (2006)Alexander Gerst — Soyuz TMA-13M (2014), Soyuz MS-09 (2018)Matthias Maurer — SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)
Italy
Franco Malerba , first Italian in space. — STS-46 (1992)Maurizio Cheli , EAC — STS-75 (1996)Umberto Guidoni , EAC — STS-75 (1996), STS-100 (2001)Roberto Vittori , EAC — Soyuz TM-34 /33 (2002), Soyuz TMA-6 /5 (2005), STS-134 (2011)Paolo A. Nespoli , EAC — STS-120 (2007), Soyuz TMA-20 (2010), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)Luca Parmitano , EAC, first Italian to walk in space.[3] Soyuz TMA-09M (2013), Soyuz MS-13 (2019)Samantha Cristoforetti Italian woman in space — Soyuz TMA-15M (2014), SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Additionally, Michael Foale was born in England to a British father and American mother. He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States, and was raised and educated in England. He flew as a member of NASA's Astronaut Corps with dual British American citizenship.[4] Gregory H. Johnson has foreign (US) citizenship, having been born in the UK to American parents, while Piers Sellers , Nicholas Patrick , Richard Garriott and Mark Shuttleworth have dual nationalities.
Hungary
India
Israel
Japan
Toyohiro Akiyama Soyuz TM-11 /10 (1990)Chiaki Mukai STS-65 (1994), STS-95 (1998)Koichi Wakata — STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000), STS-119 /127 (2009), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)Takao Doi , first Japanese man to walk in space. — STS-87 (1997), STS-123 (2008)Mamoru Mohri — STS-47 (1992), STS-99 (2000)Soichi Noguchi — STS-114 (2005), Soyuz TMA-17 (2009), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)Akihiko Hoshide — STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)Naoko Yamazaki STS-131 (2010)Satoshi Furukawa — Soyuz TMA-01M (2011)Kimiya Yui — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)Takuya Onishi — Soyuz MS-01 (2016)Norishige Kanai — Soyuz MS-07 (2017)Yusaku Maezawa Soyuz MS-20 (2021)Yozo Hirano Soyuz MS-20 (2021)
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Poland
Russia and the Soviet Union
The Soviet space program came under the control of the Russian Federation in December 1991; the new program, now called the Russian Federal Space Agency , retained continuity of equipment and personnel with the Soviet program. While all Soviet and RKA cosmonauts were born within the borders of the U.S.S.R., many were born outside the boundaries of Russia, and may be claimed by other Soviet successor states as nationals of those states. These cosmonauts are marked with an asterisk * and their place of birth is shown in an appended list. All, however, claimed Soviet or Russian citizenship at the time of their space flights.
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K
Aleksandr Kaleri * — Soyuz TM-14 (1992), Soyuz TM-24 (1996), Soyuz TM-30 (2000), Soyuz TMA-3 (2003), Soyuz TMA-01M (2010)Yevgeny Khrunov (1933–2000) — Soyuz 5 /4 (1969)Leonid Kizim * (1941–2010) — Soyuz T-3 (1980), Soyuz T-10 /11 (1984), Soyuz T-15 (1986)Pyotr Klimuk * — Soyuz 13 (1973), Soyuz 18 (1975), Soyuz 30 (1978)Vladimir Komarov (1927–1967), died during reentry of first Soyuz spacecraft. — Voskhod 1 (1964), Soyuz 1 (1967)Yelena V. Kondakova Soyuz TM-20 (1994), STS-84 (1997)Dmitri Kondratyev — Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)Oleg Kononenko * — Soyuz TMA-12 (2008), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011), Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)Mikhail Korniyenko — Soyuz TMA-18 (2010), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015)Sergey Korsakov * — Soyuz MS-21 (2022)Valery Korzun — Soyuz TM-24 (1996), STS-111 /113 (2002)Oleg Kotov * — Soyuz TMA-10 (2007), Soyuz TMA-17 (2009), Soyuz TMA-10M (2013)Vladimir Kovalyonok * — Soyuz 25 (1977), Soyuz 29 /31 (1978), Soyuz T-4 (1981)Konstantin Kozeyev — Soyuz TM-33 /32 (2001)Sergei Krikalev , six space flights and, as of 2006, holds record for longest total time in space: 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes. — Soyuz TM-7 (1988), Soyuz TM-12 /13 (1991), STS-60 (1994), STS-88 (1998), Soyuz TM-31 /STS-102 (2000), Soyuz TMA-6 (2005)Sergey Kud-Sverchkov — Soyuz MS-16 (2020)Valeri Kubasov — Soyuz 6 (1969), Soyuz 19 (1975), Soyuz 36 /35 (1980)
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M
Oleg Makarov (1933–2003) — Soyuz 12 (1973), Soyuz 18a (1975), Soyuz 27 /26 (1978), Soyuz T-3 (1980)Yuri Malenchenko * — Soyuz TM-19 (1994), STS-106 (2000), Soyuz TMA-1 (2003), Soyuz TMA-11 (2007), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012), Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)Yury Malyshev (1941–1999) — Soyuz T-2 (1980), Soyuz T-11 /10 (1984)Gennadi Manakov — Soyuz TM-10 (1990), Soyuz TM-16 (1993)Musa Manarov * — Soyuz TM-4 /6 (1987), Soyuz TM-11 (1990)Denis Matveev — Soyuz MS-21 (2022)Alexander Misurkin — Soyuz TMA-08M (2013), Soyuz MS-06 (2017), Soyuz MS-20 (2021)Boris Morukov (1950–2015) — STS-106 (2000)Talgat Musabayev * — Soyuz TM-19 (1994), Soyuz TM-27 (1998), Soyuz TM-32 /31 (2001)
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P
Gennady Padalka — Soyuz TM-28 (1998), Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-14 (2009), Soyuz TMA-04M (2012), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015)Viktor Patsayev * (1933–1971), died in reentry. — Soyuz 11 (1971)Yulia Peresild — Soyuz MS-19 (2021)Aleksandr Poleshchuk — Soyuz TM-16 (1993)Valeri Polyakov , holds record for single longest spaceflight, 437 days — Soyuz TM-6 /7 (1988), Soyuz TM-18 /20 (1994)Leonid Popov * — Soyuz 35 /37 (1980), Soyuz 40 (1981), Soyuz T-7 /5 (1982)Pavel Popovich * (1930–2009) — Vostok 4 (1962), Soyuz 14 (1974)Sergey Prokopyev — Soyuz MS-09 (2018)
R
Sergei Revin — Soyuz TMA-04M (2012)Roman Romanenko — Soyuz TMA-15 (2009), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012)Yuri Romanenko — Soyuz 26 /27 (1977), Soyuz 38 (1980), Soyuz TM-2 /3 (1987)Valery Rozhdestvensky — Soyuz 23 (1976)Nikolai Rukavishnikov (1932–2002) — Soyuz 10 (1971), Soyuz 16 (1974), Soyuz 33 (1979)Sergei Ryazanski — Soyuz TMA-10M (2013), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)Valery Ryumin — Soyuz 25 (1977), Soyuz 32 /34 (1979), Soyuz 35 /37 (1980), STS-91 (1998)Sergei Ryzhikov — Soyuz MS-02 (2016), Soyuz MS-16 (2020)
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Aleksandr Samokutyayev — Soyuz TMA-21 (2011), Soyuz TMA-14M (2014)Gennadi Sarafanov (1942–2005) — Soyuz 15 (1974)Viktor Savinykh — Soyuz T-4 (1981), Soyuz T-13 /14 (1985)Svetlana Savitskaya Soyuz T-7 /5 (1982), Soyuz T-12 (1984)Aleksandr Serebrov (1944–2013) — Soyuz T-7 /5 (1982), Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz TM-8 (1989), Soyuz TM-17 (1993)Yelena Serova Soyuz TMA-14M (2014)Vitali Sevastyanov (1935–2010) — Soyuz 9 (1970), Soyuz 18 (1975)Yuri Shargin , first Russian military cosmonaut — Soyuz TMA-5 /4 (2004)Salizhan Sharipov * — STS-89 (1998), Soyuz TMA-5 (2004)Vladimir Shatalov * — Soyuz 4 (1969), Soyuz 8 (1969), Soyuz 10 (1971)Klim Shipenko — Soyuz MS-19 (2021)Anton Shkaplerov — Soyuz TMA-22 (2011), Soyuz TMA-15M (2014) & Soyuz MS-19 (2021)Georgi Shonin * (1935–1997) — Soyuz 6 (1969)Oleg Skripochka — Soyuz TMA-01M (2010), Soyuz TMA-20M (2016)Aleksandr Skvortsov — Soyuz TMA-18 (2010)Anatoly Solovyev * — Soyuz TM-5 /4 (1988), Soyuz TM-9 (1990), Soyuz TM-15 (1992), STS-71 /Soyuz TM-21 (1995), Soyuz TM-26 (1997)Vladimir Solovyov — Soyuz T-10 /11 (1984), Soyuz T-15 (1986)Gennadi Strekalov (1940–2004) — Soyuz T-3 (1980), Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz T-11 /10 (1984), Soyuz TM-10 (1990), Soyuz TM-21 /STS-71 (1995)Maksim Surayev — Soyuz TMA-16 (2009), Soyuz TMA-13M (2014)
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Vladimir Vasyutin * (1952–2002) — Soyuz T-14 (1985)Ivan Vagner Soyuz MS-16 (2020)Aleksandr Viktorenko * — Soyuz TM-3 /2 (1987), Soyuz TM-8 (1989), Soyuz TM-14 (1992), Soyuz TM-20 (1994)Pavel Vinogradov — Soyuz TM-26 (1997), Soyuz TMA-8 (2006), Soyuz TMA-08M (2013)Igor Volk * (1937–2017) — Soyuz T-12 (1984)Alexander Volkov * — Soyuz T-14 (1985), Soyuz TM-7 (1988), Soyuz TM-13 (1991)Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov * — Soyuz TMA-12 (2008), Soyuz TMA-01M (2011), Soyuz TMA-18M (2015)Vladislav Volkov (1935–1971), died on reentry. — Soyuz 7 (1969), Soyuz 11 (1971)Boris Volynov — Soyuz 5 (1969), Soyuz 21 (1976)
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Z
Soviet and Russian cosmonauts born outside Russia
All of the locations below were part of the former U.S.S.R. at the time of the cosmonauts' birth.
Azerbaidzhan S.S.R. / Azerbaijan
Byelorussian S.S.R. / Belarus
Georgian S.S.R. / Georgia
Kazakh S.S.R. / Kazakhstan
Toktar Aubakirov , born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan Yuri Lonchakov , born in Balkhash, Kazakhstan Talgat Musabayev , born in Kargaly, Kazakhstan Viktor Patsayev , born in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan Vladimir Shatalov , born in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan Aleksandr Viktorenko , born in Olginka, Kazakhstan
Kirghiz S.S.R. / Kyrgyzstan
Latvian S.S.R. / Latvia
Turkmen S.S.R. / Turkmenistan
Ukrainian S.S.R. / Ukraine
Anatoly Artsebarsky , born in Prosyana, Ukraine Georgi Beregovoi , born in Federivka, Ukraine Georgiy Dobrovolskiy , born in Odessa, Ukraine Yuri Gidzenko , born in Yelanets, Ukraine Leonid Kizim , born in Krasnyi Lyman, Ukraine Oleg Kotov , born in Simferopol, Ukraine Anatoli Levchenko , born in Krasnokutsk, Ukraine Vladimir Lyakhov , born in Antratsyt, Ukraine Yuri Malenchenko , born in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine Yuri Onufriyenko , born in Ryasne, Ukraine Leonid Popov , born in Oleksandriia, Ukraine Pavel Popovich , born in Uzyn, Ukraine. Georgi Shonin , born in Rovenky, Ukraine Vasili Tsibliyev , born in Horikhivka, Ukraine Vladimir Vasyutin , born in Kharkiv, Ukraine Igor Volk , born in Zmiiv, Ukraine Aleksandr Volkov , born in Horlivka, Ukraine Sergei Aleksandrovich Volkov , born in Chuhuiv, Ukraine Vitali Zholobov , born in Zburyivka, Ukraine
Uzbek S.S.R. / Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Syria
Ukraine
Leonid Kadeniuk , first Ukrainian in space since independence. — STS-87 (1997)Note: Ukrainian cosmonauts Anatoly Artsebarsky , Georgi Beregovoi , Georgiy Dobrovolskiy , Leonid Kizim , Anatoli Levchenko , Vladimir Lyakhov , Leonid Popov , Pavel Popovich , Georgi Shonin , Vladimir Vasyutin , Igor Volk and Vitali Zholobov flew under the Soviet flag; Ukrainian astronaut born in the United States Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper flew under the American flag
United Arab Emirates
United States
* Asterisked space travelers were born outside the United States
A
Joseph M. Acaba — STS-119 (2009), Soyuz TMA-04M (2012)Loren Acton — STS-51-F (1985)James C. Adamson — STS-28 (1989), STS-43 (1991)Thomas Akers — STS-41 (1990), STS-49 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-79 (1996)Buzz Aldrin , the second person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)Andrew M. Allen — STS-46 (1992), STS-62 (1994), STS-75 (1996)Joseph P. Allen — STS-5 (1982), STS-51-A (1984)Scott Altman — STS-90 (1998), STS-106 (2000), STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)William Anders * — Apollo 8 (1968)Clayton Anderson — STS-117 /120 (2007), STS-131 (2010)Michael P. Anderson (1959–2003), died on the Columbia STS-89 (1998), STS-107 (2003)Anousheh Ansari Soyuz TMA-9 /8 (2006)Dominic A. Antonelli — STS-119 (2009), STS-132 (2010)Jerome Apt — STS-37 (1991), STS-47 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-79 (1996)Hayley Arceneaux Inspiration4 (2021)Lee Archambault — STS-117 (2007), STS-119 (2009)Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), first person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)Richard R. Arnold — STS-119 (2009), Soyuz MS-08 (2018)Jeffrey Ashby — STS-93 (1999), STS-100 (2001), STS-112 (2002)Serena Auñón-Chancellor Soyuz MS-09 (2018)
B
James P. Bagian , first person of Armenian descent to have been in space[5] STS-29 (1989), STS-40 (1991)Ellen S. Baker STS-34 (1989), STS-50 (1992), STS-71 (1995)Michael A. Baker — STS-43 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-68 (1994), STS-81 (1997)Michael R. Barratt — Soyuz TMA-14 (2009), STS-133 (2011)Kayla Barron SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)Daniel T. Barry — STS-72 (1996), STS-96 (1999), STS-105 (2001)John-David F. Bartoe — STS-51-F (1985)Alan Bean — Apollo 12 (1969), Skylab 3 (1973)Robert L. Behnken — STS-123 (2008), STS-130 (2010), Crew Dragon Demo-2 (2020)John E. Blaha — STS-29 (1989), STS-33 (1989), STS-43 (1991), STS-58 (1993), STS-79 /81 (1996)Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86 , STS-97 (2000), STS-110 (2002)Guion Bluford , first African-American in space — STS-8 (1983), STS-61-A (1985), STS-39 (1991), STS-53 (1992)Karol J. Bobko , first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to become an astronaut — STS-6 (1983), STS-51-D (1985), STS-51-J (1985)Eric A. Boe — STS-126 (2008), STS-133 (2011)Charles Bolden — STS-61-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-45 (1992), STS-60 (1994)Frank Borman , commanded the first spaceflight to orbit the Moon — Gemini 7 (1965), Apollo 8 (1968)Stephen G. Bowen — STS-126 (2008), STS-132 (2010), STS-133 (2011)Ken Bowersox — STS-50 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-73 (1995), STS-82 (1997), STS-113 /Soyuz TMA-1 (2002)Charles E. Brady, Jr. (1951–2006) — STS-78 (1996)Vance D. Brand — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project , STS-5 (1982), STS-41-B (1984), STS-35 (1990)Daniel Brandenstein — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-G (1985), STS-32 (1990), STS-49 (1992)Randolph Bresnik — STS-129 (2009), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)Roy D. Bridges, Jr. — STS-51-F (1985)Curtis Brown — STS-47 (1992), STS-66 (1994), STS-77 (1996), STS-85 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-103 (1999)David McDowell Brown (1956–2003), died on the Columbia STS-107 (2003)Mark N. Brown — STS-28 (1989), STS-48 (1991)James Buchli — STS-51-C (1985), STS-61-A (1985), STS-29 (1989), STS-48 (1991)Jay C. Buckey — STS-90 (1998)Daniel C. Burbank — STS-106 (2000), STS-115 (2006), Soyuz TMA-22 (2011)Daniel W. Bursch — STS-51 (1993), STS-68 (1994), STS-77 (1996), STS-108 (2001), STS-111 (2002)
C
Robert D. Cabana — STS-41 (1990), STS-53 (1992), STS-65 (1994), STS-88 (1998)Charles Camarda — STS-114 (2005)Kenneth D. Cameron — STS-37 (1991), STS-56 (1993), STS-74 (1995)Duane G. Carey — STS-109 (2002)Scott Carpenter (1925–2013) — Mercury 7 (1962)Gerald P. Carr — Skylab 4 (1973)Sonny Carter (1947–1991) — STS-33 (1989)John Casper — STS-36 (1990), STS-54 (1993), STS-62 (1994), STS-77 (1996)Christopher Cassidy — STS-127 (2009), Soyuz MS-16 (2020)Robert J. Cenker — STS-61-C (1985)Gene Cernan (1934–2017) — Gemini 9A (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo 17 (1972)Gregory Chamitoff * — STS-124 /126 (2008), STS-134 (2011)Franklin Chang-Diaz * — STS-61-C (1985), STS-34 (1989), STS-46 (1992), STS-60 (1994), STS-75 (1996), STS-91 (1998), STS-111 (2002)Raja Chari — SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)Kalpana Chawla Columbia STS-87 (1997), STS-107 (2003)Leroy Chiao — STS-65 (1994), STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000), Soyuz TMA-5 (2004)Kevin P. Chilton — STS-49 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996)Laurel Clark Columbia STS-107 (2003)Mary L. Cleave STS-61-B (1985), STS-30 (1989)Michael R. Clifford — STS-53 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996)Michael Coats — STS-41-D (1984), STS-29 (1989), STS-39 (1991)Kenneth Cockrell — STS-56 (1993), STS-69 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-98 (2001), STS-111 (2002)Catherine Coleman STS-73 (1995), STS-93 (1999), Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)Eileen Collins STS-63 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-93 (1999), STS-114 (2005)Michael Collins * (1930–2021) — Gemini 10 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)Larry Connor Axiom Mission 1 (2022)Pete Conrad (1930–1999) — Gemini 5 (1965), Gemini 11 (1966), Apollo 12 (1969), Skylab 2 (1973)Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), the first American to fly in space for a day and first person to go into orbit twice — Mercury 9 (1963), Gemini 5 (1965)Richard O. Covey — STS-51-I (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-38 (1990), STS-61 (1993)Timothy Creamer — Soyuz TMA-17 (2009)John Oliver Creighton — STS-51-G (1985), STS-36 (1990), STS-48 (1991)Robert Crippen , flew on first Space Shuttle mission — STS-1 (1981), STS-7 (1983), STS-41-C (1984), STS-41-G (1984)Roger K. Crouch — STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. — STS-38 (1990), STS-51 (1993), STS-105 /108 (2001)Walter Cunningham — Apollo 7 (1968)Robert Curbeam — STS-85 (1997), STS-98 (2001), STS-116 (2006)Nancy Currie STS-57 (1993), STS-70 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-109 (2002)
D
Jan Davis STS-47 (1992), STS-60 (1994), STS-85 (1997)Lawrence J. DeLucas — STS-50 (1992)B. Alvin Drew — STS-118 (2007), STS-133 (2011)Brian Duffy — STS-45 (1992), STS-57 (1993), STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000)Charles Moss Duke, Jr. — Apollo 16 (1972)Bonnie J. Dunbar STS-61-A (1985), STS-32 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-71 (1995), STS-89 (1998)Samuel T. Durrance — STS-35 (1990), STS-67 (1995)James Dutton — STS-131 (2010)Tracy Caldwell Dyson STS-118 (2007), Soyuz TMA-18 (2010)
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John M. Fabian — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-G (1985)Christopher Ferguson — STS-115 (2006), STS-126 (2008), STS-135 (2011)Martin J. Fettman — STS-58 (1993)Andrew J. Feustel — STS-125 (2009), STS-134 (2011) & Soyuz MS-08 (2018)Michael Fincke — Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-13 (2008), STS-134 (2011)Jack D. Fischer — Soyuz MS-04 (2017)Anna Lee Fisher STS-51-A (1984)William Frederick Fisher — STS-51-I (1985)Michael Foale * — STS-45 (1992), STS-56 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-84 /86 (1997), STS-103 (1999), Soyuz TMA-3 (2003)Kevin A. Ford — STS-128 (2009), Soyuz TMA-06M (2012)Michael Foreman — STS-123 (2008), STS-129 (2009)Patrick G. Forrester — STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)Michael E. Fossum — STS-121 (2006), STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-01M (2011)Stephen Frick — STS-110 (2002), STS-122 (2008)C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013) — STS-3 (1982), STS-51-F (1985)
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F. Drew Gaffney — STS-40 (1991)Ronald J. Garan, Jr. — STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-21 (2011)Dale Gardner — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-A (1984)Guy Gardner — STS-27 (1988), STS-35 (1990)Jake Garn , U. S. Senator at time of flight, first politician in space — STS-51-D (1985)Owen K. Garriott — Skylab 3 (1973), STS-9 (1983)Richard Garriott Soyuz TMA-13 /12 (2008)Charles D. Gemar — STS-38 (1990), STS-48 (1991), STS-62 (1994)Michael L. Gernhardt — STS-69 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-104 (2001)Edward Gibson — Skylab 4 (1973)Robert L. Gibson — STS-41-B (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-27 (1988), STS-47 (1992), STS-71 (1995)John Glenn (1921–2016), first American in Earth orbit and U.S. Senator — Mercury 6 (1962), STS-95 (1998)Victor J. Glover — SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)Linda M. Godwin STS-37 (1991), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996), STS-108 (2001)Michael T. Good — STS-125 (2009), STS-132 (2010)Richard F. Gordon, Jr. — Gemini 11 (1966), Apollo 12 (1969)Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie — STS-91 (1998), STS-99 (2000), STS-108 (2001), STS-123 (2008)Ronald J. Grabe — STS-51-J (1985), STS-30 (1989), STS-42 (1992), STS-57 (1993)Frederick D. Gregory — STS-51-B (1985), STS-33 (1989), STS-44 (1991)William G. Gregory — STS-67 (1995)S. David Griggs (1939–1989) — STS-51-D (1985)Gus Grissom (1926–1967) First person to go into space twice. — Gemini 3 (1965). Also flew suborbitally in Mercury 4 (1961). Died in the Apollo 1 (1967) (1967) launchpad fireJohn M. Grunsfeld — STS-67 (1995), STS-81 (1997), STS-103 (1999), STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)Sidney M. Gutierrez — STS-40 (1991), STS-59 (1994)
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Fred Haise — Apollo 13 (1970)James D. Halsell — STS-65 (1994), STS-74 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-101 (2000)Kenneth Ham — STS-124 (2008), STS-132 (2010)L. Blaine Hammond — STS-39 (1991), STS-64 (1994)Gregory J. Harbaugh — STS-39 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-71 (1995), STS-82 (1997)Bernard A. Harris, Jr. , first African-American to walk in space. — STS-55 (1993), STS-63 (1995)Terry Hart — STS-41-C (1984)Henry Hartsfield — STS-4 (1982), STS-41-D (1984), STS-61-A (1985)Frederick Hauck — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-A (1984), STS-26 (1988)Steven Hawley — STS-41-D (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-82 (1997), STS-93 (1999)Mark T. Vande Hei — Soyuz MS-06 (2017), Soyuz MS-18 (2021)Susan J. Helms STS-54 (1993), STS-64 (1994), STS-78 (1996), STS-101 (2000), STS-102 /105 (2001)Karl Gordon Henize (1926–1993) — STS-51-F (1985)Thomas J. Hennen — STS-44 (1991)Terence T. Henricks — STS-44 (1991), STS-55 (1993), STS-70 (1995), STS-78 (1996)José M. Hernández — STS-128 (2009)John Herrington , first Native American in space. — STS-113 (2002)Richard Hieb — STS-39 (1991), STS-49 (1992), STS-65 (1994)Joan Higginbotham STS-116 (2006)David C. Hilmers — STS-51-J (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-36 (1990), STS-42 (1992)Robert Hines —SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)Kathryn P. Hire STS-90 (1998), STS-130 (2010)Charles O. Hobaugh — STS-104 (2001), STS-108 (2001), STS-129 (2009)Jeffrey A. Hoffman — STS-51-D (1985), STS-35 (1990), STS-46 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-75 (1996)Michael S. Hopkins — Soyuz TMA-10M (2013), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)Scott J. Horowitz — STS-75 (1996), STS-82 (1997), STS-101 (2000), STS-105 (2001)Millie Hughes-Fulford Payload Specialist — STS-40 (1991)Douglas G. Hurley — STS-127 (2009), STS-135 (2011), Crew Dragon Demo-2 (2020)Rick Husband (1957–2003), died on the Columbia STS-96 (1999), STS-107 (2003)
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Mae Jemison African-American woman in space — STS-47 (1992)Tamara E. Jernigan STS-40 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-67 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-96 (1999)Brent W. Jett, Jr. — STS-72 (1996), STS-81 (1997), STS-97 (2000), STS-115 (2006)Gregory C. Johnson — STS-125 (2009)Gregory H. Johnson * — STS-123 (2008), STS-134 (2011)Thomas David Jones — STS-59 (1994), STS-68 (1994), STS-80 (1996), STS-98 (2001)
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Janet L. Kavandi STS-91 (1998), STS-99 (2000), STS-104 (2001)James M. Kelly — STS-102 (2001), STS-114 (2005)Mark E. Kelly — STS-108 (2001), STS-121 (2006), STS-124 (2008), STS-134 (2011). Twin brother of Scott J. Kelly.Scott J. Kelly — STS-103 (1999), STS-118 (2007), Soyuz TMA-01M (2010), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015). Twin brother of Mark Kelly.Joseph P. Kerwin — Skylab 2 (1973)R. Shane Kimbrough — STS-126 (2008), Soyuz MS-02 (2016), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)Timothy L. Kopra — STS-127 /128 (2009), Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)Kevin R. Kregel — STS-70 (1995), STS-78 (1996), STS-87 (1997), STS-99 (2000)
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Wendy B. Lawrence STS-67 (1995), STS-86 , STS-91 (1998), STS-114 (2005)Mark C. Lee — STS-30 (1989), STS-47 (1992), STS-64 (1994), STS-82 (1997)David Leestma — STS-41-G (1984), STS-28 (1989), STS-45 (1992)William B. Lenoir (1939–2010) — STS-5 (1982)Frederick W. Leslie * — STS-73 (1995)Byron Lichtenberg , first NASA Payload Specialist. — STS-9 (1983), STS-45 (1992)Don L. Lind — STS-51-B (1985)Kjell N. Lindgren * — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015), SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)Steven W. Lindsey — STS-87 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-104 (2001), STS-121 (2006), STS-133 (2011), SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)Jerry M. Linenger — STS-64 (1994), STS-81 /84 (1997)Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78 (1996), STS-90 , STS-109 (2002), STS-123 (2008)Gregory Linteris — STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)Paul Lockhart — STS-111 (2002), STS-113 (2002)Michael Lopez-Alegria * — STS-73 (1995), STS-92 (2000), STS-113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-9 (2006) Axiom Mission 1 (2022)John M. Lounge — STS-51-I (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-35 (1990)Jack R. Lousma — Skylab 3 (1973), STS-3 (1982)Stanley G. Love — STS-122 (2008)Jim Lovell — Gemini 7 (1965), Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 8 (1968), Apollo 13 (1970)G. David Low (1956–2008) — STS-32 (1990), STS-43 (1991), STS-57 (1993)Ed Lu — STS-84 (1997), STS-106 (2000), Soyuz TMA-1 (2003)Shannon Lucid STS-51-G (1985), STS-34 (1989), STS-43 (1991), STS-58 (1993), STS-76 /79 (1996)
M
Sandra Magnus STS-112 (2002), STS-126 /119 (2008), STS-135 (2011)Thomas Marshburn — STS-127 (2009), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012), SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)Michael Massimino — STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)Richard Mastracchio — STS-106 (2000), STS-118 (2007), STS-131 (2010), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)Ken Mattingly — Apollo 16 (1972), STS-4 (1982), STS-51-C (1985)K. Megan McArthur STS-125 (2009), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)William S. McArthur — STS-58 (1993), STS-74 (1995), STS-92 (2000), Soyuz TMA-7 (2005)Jon McBride — STS-41-G (1984)Bruce McCandless II (1937–2017) — STS-41-B (1984), STS-31 (1990)William C. McCool (1961–2003), died on the Columbia STS-107 (203)Anne McClain — Soyuz MS-11 (2018)Michael J. McCulley — STS-34 (1989)James McDivitt — Gemini 4 (1965), Apollo 9 (1969)Donald R. McMonagle — STS-39 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-66 (1994)Ronald McNair (1950–1986), died on the Challenger STS-41-B (1984)Carl J. Meade — STS-38 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-64 (1994)Jessica Meir — Soyuz MS-15 (2019)Bruce E. Melnick — STS-41 (1990), STS-49 (1992)Pamela Melroy STS-92 (2000), STS-112 (2002), STS-120 (2007)Leland D. Melvin — STS-122 (2008), STS-129 (2009)Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger STS-131 (2010)Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016) — Apollo 14 (1971)Barbara Morgan STS-118 (2007)Lee M.E. Morin — STS-110 (2002)Richard Mullane — STS-41-D (1984), STS-27 (1988), STS-36 (1990)Story Musgrave — STS-6 (1983), STS-51-F (1985), STS-33 (1989), STS-44 (1991), STS-61 (1993), STS-80 (1996)
N
Steven R. Nagel — STS-51-G (1985), STS-61-A (1985), STS-37 (1991), STS-55 (1993)George Nelson — STS-41-C (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-26 (1988)Bill Nelson — STS-61-C (1985)James H. Newman * — STS-51 (1993), STS-69 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-109 (2002)Carlos I. Noriega * — STS-84 (1997), STS-97 (2000)Lisa Nowak STS-121 (2006)Karen L. Nyberg STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-09M (2013)
O
Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B (1985), STS-40 (1991)Ellen Ochoa Hispanic woman in space — STS-56 (1993), STS-66 (1994), STS-96 (1999), STS-110 (2002)William Oefelein — STS-116 (2006)John D. Olivas — STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)Gregory Olsen Soyuz TMA-7 /6 (2005)Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), died on the Challenger STS-51-C (1985)Stephen S. Oswald — STS-42 (1992), STS-56 (1993), STS-67 (1995)Robert F. Overmyer (1936–1996) — STS-5 (1982), STS-51-B (1985)
P
William Pailes — STS-51-J (1985)Scott E. Parazynski — STS-66 (1994), STS-86 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-100 (2001), STS-120 (2007)Ronald A. Parise (1951–2008) — STS-35 (1990), STS-67 (1995)Robert A. Parker — STS-9 (1983), STS-35 (1990)Nicholas Patrick * — STS-116 (2006), STS-130 (2010)James Pawelczyk — STS-90 (1998)Gary Payton — STS-51-C (1985)Donald H. Peterson — STS-6 (1983)Donald Pettit — STS-113 /Soyuz TMA-1 (2002), STS-126 (2008), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011)John L. Phillips — STS-100 (2001), Soyuz TMA-6 (2005), STS-119 (2009)William R. Pogue — Skylab 4 (1973)Alan G. Poindexter (1961–2012) — STS-122 (2008), STS-131 (2010)Mark L. Polansky — STS-98 (2001), STS-116 (2006), STS-127 (2009)Charles J. Precourt — STS-55 (1993), STS-71 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-91 (1998)Sian Proctor Inspiration4 (2021)
R
William F. Readdy — STS-42 (1992), STS-51 (1993), STS-79 (1996)Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. — STS-48 (1991), STS-60 (1994)James F. Reilly — STS-89 (1998), STS-104 (2001), STS-117 (2007)Garrett Reisman — STS-123 /124 (2008), STS-132 (2010)Judith Resnik Challenger STS-41-D (1984)Paul W. Richards — STS-102 (2001)Richard N. Richards — STS-28 (1989), STS-41 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-64 (1994)Sally Ride STS-7 (1983), STS-41-G (1984)Stephen Robinson — STS-85 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-114 (2005), STS-130 (2010)Kent Rominger — STS-73 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-85 (1997), STS-96 (1999), STS-100 (2001)Stuart Roosa (1933–1994) — Apollo 14 (1971)Jerry L. Ross — STS-61-B (1985), STS-27 (1988), STS-37 (1991), STS-55 (1993), STS-74 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-110 (2002)Kathleen Rubins Soyuz MS-01 (2016)Mario Runco, Jr. — STS-44 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-77 (1996)
S
Albert Sacco — STS-73 (1995)Robert Satcher ‚ STS-129 (2009)Wally Schirra (1923–2007) — Mercury 8 (1962), Gemini 6A (1965), Apollo 7 (1968)Harrison Schmitt (The last, 12th man, who arrived and set foot on the Moon)— Apollo 17 (1972)Rusty Schweickart — Apollo 9 (1969)Dick Scobee (1939–1986), died on the Challenger STS-41-C (1984)David Scott — Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 9 (1969), Apollo 15 (1971)Winston E. Scott — STS-72 (1996), STS-87 (1997)Paul D. Scully-Power * — STS-41-G (1984)Richard A. Searfoss — STS-58 (1993), STS-76 (1996), STS-90 (1998)Margaret Rhea Seddon STS-51-D (1985), STS-40 (1991), STS-58 (1993)Ronald Sega — STS-60 (1994), STS-76 (1996)Piers Sellers * (1955–2016) — STS-112 (2002), STS-121 (2006), STS-132 (2010)Christopher Sembroski - Inspiration4 (2021)Brewster H. Shaw — STS-9 (1983), STS-61-B (1985), STS-28 (1989)Alan Shepard (1923–1998), first American in space — Apollo 14 (1971). Also flew suborbitally in Mercury 3 (1961).William Shepherd — STS-27 (1988), STS-41 (1990), STS-52 (1992), Soyuz TM-31 /STS-102 (2001)Nancy Sherlock Nancy Currie Loren Shriver — STS-51-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-46 (1992)Charles Simonyi Soyuz TMA-10 /9 (2007), Soyuz TMA-14 /13 (2009)Deke Slayton (1924–1993) — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975)Steven Smith — STS-68 (1994), STS-82 (1997), STS-103 (1999), STS-110 (2002)Sherwood C. Spring — STS-61-B (1985)Robert C. Springer — STS-29 (1989), STS-38 (1990)Thomas Patten Stafford — Gemini 6A (1965), Gemini 9A (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975)Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper STS-115 (2006), STS-126 (2008)Robert L. Stewart — STS-41-B (1984), STS-51-J (1985)Susan Still STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)Nicole P. Stott STS-128 /129 (2009), STS-133 (2011)Frederick Sturckow — STS-88 (1998), STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan American woman to walk in space — STS-41-G (1984), STS-31 (1990), STS-45 (1992)Steven Swanson — STS-117 (2007), STS-119 (2009)John "Jack" Swigert (1931–1982) — Apollo 13 (1970)
T
Daniel Tani — STS-108 (2001), STS-120 /122 (2007)Joseph R. Tanner — STS-66 (1994), STS-82 (1997), STS-97 (2000), STS-115 (2006)Norman Thagard — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-B (1985), STS-30 (1989), STS-42 (1992), Soyuz TM-21 /STS-71 (1995)Andy Thomas * — STS-77 (1996), STS-89 (1998), STS-91 (1998), STS-102 (2001), STS-114 (2005)Donald A. Thomas — STS-65 (1994), STS-70 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)Kathryn C. Thornton EVAs — STS-33 (1989), STS-49 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-73 (1995)William E. Thornton — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-B (1985)Pierre Thuot — STS-36 (1990), STS-49 (1992), STS-62 (1994)Scott D. Tingle — Soyuz MS-07 (2017)Dennis Tito Soyuz TM-32 /31 (2001)Eugene Trinh * — STS-50 (1992)Richard H. Truly — STS-2 (1981), STS-8 4 (1983)
V
Lodewijk van den Berg * — STS-51-B (1985)James van Hoften — STS-41-C (1984), STS-51-I (1985)Charles Veach (1944–1995) — STS-39 (1991), STS-52 (1992)Terry Virts — STS-130 (2010), Soyuz TMA-15M (2014)James S. Voss — STS-44 (1991), STS-53 (1992), STS-69 (1995), STS-101 (2000), STS-102 /105 (2001)Janice E. Voss STS-57 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-99 (2000)
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Rex J. Walheim — STS-110 (2002), STS-122 (2008), STS-135 (2011)Charles Walker — STS-41-D (1984), STS-51-D (1985), STS-61-B (1985)David M. Walker (1944–2001) — STS-51-A (1984), STS-30 (1989), STS-53 (1992), STS-69 (1995)Shannon Walker Soyuz TMA-19 (2010), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)Carl Walz — STS-51 (1993), STS-65 (1994), STS-79 (1996), STS-108 /111 (2001)Taylor Wang * — STS-51-B (1985)Mary E. Weber STS-70 (1995), STS-101 (2000)Jessica Watkins SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)Paul J. Weitz — Skylab 2 , STS-6 (1983)Jim Wetherbee — STS-32 (1990), STS-52 (1992), STS-63 (1995), STS-86 , STS-102 (2001), STS-113 (2002)Douglas H. Wheelock — STS-120 (2007), Soyuz TMA-19 (2010)Ed White (1930–1967), first American to perform an EVA . Died in the Apollo 1 (1967) (1967) disaster — Gemini 4 (1965)Peggy Whitson STS-111 /113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-11 (2007), Soyuz MS-03 (2016)Terrence Wilcutt — STS-68 (1994), STS-79 (1996), STS-89 (1998), STS-106 (2000)Donald Williams — STS-51-D (1985), STS-34 (1989)Jeffrey Williams — STS-101 (2000), Soyuz TMA-8 (2006), Soyuz TMA-16 (2009), Soyuz TMA-20M (2016)Sunita Williams STS-116 /117 (2006), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012)Barry E. Wilmore — STS-129 (2009), Soyuz TMA-14M (2014)Stephanie Wilson STS-121 (2006), STS-120 (2007), STS-131 (2010)Gregory R. Wiseman — Soyuz TMA-13M (2014)Peter Wisoff — STS-57 (1993), STS-68 (1994), STS-81 (1997), STS-92 (2000)David Wolf — STS-58 (1993), STS-86 /89 , STS-112 (2002), STS-127 (2009)Alfred Worden — Apollo 15 (1971)
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Americans born abroad
William Anders , born in Hong Kong to American parents.Gregory Chamitoff , born in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .Michael Collins , born in Rome , Italy to American parents.Richard Garriott Cambridge , England .Gregory H. Johnson , born in South Ruislip , England .Frederick W. Leslie , born in Ancón , Panama Canal Zone (now Panama ).Kjell N. Lindgren , born in Taipei , Taiwan .Shannon Lucid Shanghai , China (then under Japanese rule) to American parents.James H. Newman , born in the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Micronesia ).
Naturalized Americans
Anousheh Ansari Mashhad , Iran . First Iranian-American in space. Fourth space tourist and first female space tourist.Franklin Chang-Diaz , born in San José , Costa Rica . First Costa Rican-American in space .Kalpana Chawla Karnal , India . First Indian-American in space.Michael Foale , born in Louth , England , dual British and American citizen.Michael Lopez-Alegria , born in Madrid , Spain .Carlos I. Noriega , born in Lima , Peru . First Peruvian-born person in space.Nicholas Patrick , born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea , England, dual UK-US citizen.Paul Scully-Power , born in Sydney , Australia .Piers Sellers , born in Crowborough , England, dual UK-US citizen.Charles Simonyi Budapest , Hungary . Fifth space tourist .Andrew Thomas , born in Adelaide , Australia.Eugene Trinh , born in Saigon, State of Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam ). First Vietnamese-American in space.Lodewijk van den Berg , born in Sluiskil , the Netherlands .Taylor Wang , born in Shanghai, China. First Chinese American in space.
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