Astronaut

Astronaut

Person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.

Contributors in Astronaut

Astronaut

Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971 and ...

Kent Rominger

Astronomy; Astronaut

Kent Vernon "Rommel" Rominger (born August 7, 1956) is a former American astronaut, former Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center, and a Captain in the United States Navy. He ...

David Scott

Astronomy; Astronaut

Second seat on Gemini 8, flew as Command Module Pilot on Apollo 9, and commanded the Apollo 15 lunar landing.

Dick Scobee

Astronomy; Astronaut

Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut. He was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during ...

Russell Schweickart

Astronomy; Astronaut

Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart aka Schweikart (born October 25, 1935) is an American former astronaut, research scientist, US Air Force fighter pilot, business and government executive. ...

Harrison Schmitt

Astronomy; Astronaut

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

Walter Schirra

Astronomy; Astronaut

Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American test pilot, United States Navy officer, and one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Mercury, America's ...