Astronaut

Astronaut

Person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.

Industry: Astronomy

Add a new term

Contributors in Astronaut

Become a Contributors

Astronaut

Karl Gordon Henize

Astronomy; Astronaut

Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D. (17 October 1926 – October 5, 1993 (aged 66)) was an astronomer, NASA astronaut, space scientist, and professor at Northwestern University. He was stationed at several ...

Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. She is currently the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); ...

Steven Hawley

Astronomy; Astronaut

Steven Alan Hawley (born December 12, 1951) is a former NASA astronaut who flew on five spaceflights. Since 2008 he is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas, and since 2010 ...

Henry Hartsfield

Astronomy; Astronaut

Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. (born November 21, 1933) is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space.

Terry Hart

Astronomy; Astronaut

Terry Jonathan Hart (born October 27, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Lieutenant Colonel and former NASA astronaut.

Bernard A. Harris

Astronomy; Astronaut

Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. (born June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas) is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity ...

Jeremy Hansen

Astronomy; Astronaut

Jeremy Roger Hansen, CD (born January 27, 1976 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). He was selected to join the CSA in the 2009 CSA selection along with ...