Astronaut

Astronaut

Person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.

Industry: Astronomy

Add a new term

Contributors in Astronaut

Become a Contributors

Astronaut

Joseph A. Walker

Astronomy; Astronaut

Joseph Albert "Joe" Walker (20 February 1921 – 8 June 1966) was an American NASA test pilot, and member of the U.S. Air Force Man In Space Soonest program. In 1963, he made two X-15 Experimental ...

David M. Walker

Astronomy; Astronaut

David Mathieson Walker (May 20, 1944 - April 23, 2001), was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.

Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ...

Rex J. Walheim

Astronomy; Astronaut

Rex Joseph Walheim (born October 10, 1962) is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. He has flown three space shuttle missions, STS-110, STS-122, and STS-135. Rex has logged over 566 ...

Koichi Wakata

Astronomy; Astronaut

Koichi Wakata (born 1 August 1963) is a Japanese engineer and a JAXA astronaut. Wakata is a veteran of four NASA Space Shuttle missions and a long-duration stay on the International Space Station. ...

Janice E. Voss

Astronomy; Astronaut

Janice Elaine (Ford) Voss (October 8, 1956 – February 6, 2012) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women. Voss died on ...

James S. Voss

Astronomy; Astronaut

James Shelton Voss is the Vice President of Engineering at SpaceDev. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and NASA astronaut. During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space ...