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Category Search - engineer
(56 found)
Neil Armstrong
space
,
educator
,
aviator
,
engineer
,
moon
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
Neil Alden Armstrong
Also Known As:
Neil A. Armstrong
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 August 1930
Death Date:
25 August 2012
Age at Death:
82, 20 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Astronaut. Aerospace engineer. Flew the X-15. First person on the Moon.
Space Missions:
Apollo 11 (1969)
First manned landing, in Sea of Tranquility.
Gemini 8 (1966)
Accomplished first docking with another space vehicle, an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle. While docked, a Gemini spacecraft thruster malfunction caused near-fatal tumbling of the craft, which, after undocking, Armstrong was able to overcome; the crew effected the first emergency landing of a manned U.S. space mission.
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
1991.
Congressional Gold Medal
2009.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
1978.
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
1971.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1979.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1969.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1993.
United States Naval Aviation Hall of Honor
2010.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at Corner of Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street for contributions to the television industry14 January 1993
Robert L. Behnken
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Louis Behnken
Also Known As:
Bob Behnken
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 July 1970
Age today:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
St. Ann, Missouri, USA
Relationships:
husband of
K. Megan McArthur
Older than K. Megan McArthur by 1 year.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Astronaut, PhD in mechanical engineering. Flew on the first US-made craft launched from the US since the last shuttle flight in 2011.
Space Missions:
Crew Dragon Demo-2 (2020)
- In space
The first manned space craft made in the US and crewed by Americans since the shuttle program ended in 2011. The first commercial craft, made by SpaceX. Craft named "Endeavour" by the crew
STS-123
Shuttle Endeavour, launched March 11, 2008
Duration: 15d 18h 12m 27s.
STS-130
Shuttle Endeavour, launched February 08, 2010
Duration: 13d 18h 8m 3s.
Forrest Bird
aviator
,
inventor
,
doctor
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Forrest Morton Bird
Also Known As:
Dr. Forrest M. Bird
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
9 June 1921
Death Date:
2 August 2015
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA
Brief Facts:
Biomedical engineer, created mechanical ventilators for help in breathing.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame
2008.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
1995.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
2009.
Presidential Citizens Medal
2008.
Guion Bluford
space
,
engineer
,
aviator
Real/Birth Name:
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr.
Nickname(s):
Guy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 November 1942
Age today:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut. The first African-American in space.
Space Missions:
STS-39
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 28, 1991
Duration: 8d 7h.
STS-53
Shuttle Discovery, launched December 02, 1992
Duration: 7d 7h.
STS-61-A
Shuttle Challenger, launched October 30, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.
STS-8
Shuttle Challenger, launched August 30, 1983
Duration: 6d 1h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
2010.
Gerald Carr
space
,
aviator
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Gerald Paul Carr
Also Known As:
Gerald P. Carr
Nickname(s):
Jerry
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 August 1932
Death Date:
26 August 2020
Age at Death:
88, 4 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut. Skylab 4.
Space Missions:
Skylab 4
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1997.
Jimmy Carter
president
,
military
,
governor
,
painter
,
activist
,
writer
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
James Earl Carter Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 October 1924
Age today:
96
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Plains, Georgia, USA
Relationships:
father of
Amy Carter
older brother of
Billy Carter
Older than Billy Carter by 12 years.
father of
Jack Carter
husband of
Rosalynn Carter
Older than Rosalynn Carter by 2 years.
Details - all relationships
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Descendants:
Jack Carter
Amy Carter
Brief Facts:
Governor of Georgia. Graduate of Naval Academy. Submariner. Nuclear engineer. 39th president of US. Supports Habitat for Humanity and peace causes. Book
Our Endangered Values : America's Moral Crisis
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
.
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
2006.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame
2004.
Liberty Medal
1990.
Nobel Peace Prize
2002.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1999.
Time Person of the Year
1976.
Kalpana Chawla
engineer
,
space
,
accident
,
Columbia
Real/Birth Name:
Kalpana C. Chawla
Nickname(s):
KC
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1 July 1961
Death Date:
1 February 2003
Age at Death:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Karnal, Haryana, India
Brief Facts:
Astronaut. Died in the Columbia shuttle disaster.
Space Missions:
STS-107
- Died on reentry
Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003
Duration: 15d 22h. Destroyed February 1, 2003 on re-entry, killing all seven astronauts. The cause was a breach on the left wing at take-off.
STS-87
Shuttle Columbia, launched November 19, 1997
Duration: 15d 16h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
2004.
Leroy Chiao
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Leroy Chiao
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 August 1960
Age today:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut. Time in space 229 days, 7 hours, 38 minutes, and 5 seconds.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-5
STS-65
Shuttle Columbia, launched July 08, 1994
Duration: 14d 17h.
STS-72
Shuttle Endeavour, launched January 11, 1996
Duration: 8d 22h.
STS-92
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 11, 2000
Duration: 12d 21h.
Jan Davis
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Nancy Jan Smotherman
Also Known As:
Nancy Jan Davis
N. Jan Davis
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1 November 1953
Age today:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Mark C. Lee
Younger than Mark C. Lee by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:
Astronaut. Doctorate degree in mechanical engineering. Went to space with her husband,
Mark C. Lee
in 1992. They were the first married couple to go to space together.
Space Missions:
STS-47
Shuttle Endeavour, launched September 12, 1992
Duration: 7d 22h.
STS-60
Shuttle Discovery, launched February 03, 1994
Duration: 7d 6h.
STS-85
Shuttle Discovery, launched August 07, 1997
Duration: 11d 20h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
2001.
Ray Dolby
inventor
,
scientist
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Ray Milton Dolby
Also Known As:
Dr. Dolby
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 January 1933
Death Date:
12 September 2013
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon, USA
Brief Facts:
Engineer and physicist. Inventor of sound technology for theaters. Awarded an honorary OBE, Order of Officer of the British Empire, by Queen Elizabeth II in 1987.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame
2004.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
2004.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
1997.
Television Academy Hall of Fame
2014.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry22 January 2015
Bonnie Dunbar
engineer
,
space
,
educator
Real/Birth Name:
Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar
Also Known As:
Bonnie J. Dunbar
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
3 March 1949
Age today:
71, 7 days before her 72
nd
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Sunnyside, Washington, USA
Brief Facts:
NASA astronaut.
Space Missions:
STS-32
Shuttle Columbia, launched January 09, 1990
Duration: 10d 21h.
STS-50
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 25, 1992
Duration: 13d 19h.
STS-61-A
Shuttle Challenger, launched October 30, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.
STS-71
Shuttle Atlantis, launched June 27, 1995
Duration: 9d 19h.
STS-89
Shuttle Endeavour, launched January 22, 1998
Duration: 8d 19h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
2013.
Women in Technology International Hall of Fame
2000.
Pedro Duque
space
,
engineer
,
politician
Real/Birth Name:
Pedro Francisco Duque Duque
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 March 1963
Age today:
57, 18 days before his 58
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Madrid, Spain
Brief Facts:
Astronaut, aerospace engineer.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-2
- Return only
Soyuz TMA-3
- Launch only
STS-95
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 29, 1998
Duration: 8d 21h.
Douglas Engelbart
inventor
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Douglas Carl Engelbart
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 January 1925
Death Date:
2 July 2013
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon, USA
Brief Facts:
Electrical engineer. Invented the computer mouse, helped in creation of hypertext.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
2000.
Owen Garriott
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Owen Kay Garriott
Also Known As:
Owen K. Garriott
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 November 1930
Death Date:
15 April 2019
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Relationships:
father of
Richard Garriott de Cayeux
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Descendants:
Richard Garriott de Cayeux
Brief Facts:
Spent 60 days on Skylab 3 in 1973 and 10 days aboard SpaceLab 1 in 1983.
Space Missions:
Skylab 3
SpaceLab 1 (1983)
Shuttle mission STS-9 on
Columbia
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Enid Public Schools Hall of Fame
2001.
Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame
1980.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
1980.
Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
2000.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1997.
Akihiko Hoshide
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Akihiko Hoshide
Nickname(s):
Aki
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 December 1968
Age today:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan
Brief Facts:
Japanese astronaut.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-05M
STS-124
Shuttle Discovery, launched May 31, 2008
Duration: 13d 18h 14m 7s.
Lee Iacocca
business
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Lido Anthony Iacocca
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
15 October 1924
Death Date:
2 July 2019
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Brief Facts:
President of Chrysler.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Automotive Hall of Fame
1994.
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
.
U.S. Business Hall of Fame
1993.
Clarence Johnson
engineer
,
inventor
Real/Birth Name:
Clarence Leonard Johnson
Also Known As:
Kelly Johnson
Nickname(s):
Kelly
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 February 1910
Death Date:
21 December 1990
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
Brief Facts:
Aeronautical engineer. Primary designer of the Lockheed U2 and the SR-71 Blackbird spy planes. Before that, the P-38 Lightning and F-104 Starfighter.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
1965.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1974.
National Medal of Science
1965.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1964.
James M. Kelly
space
,
aviator
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
James McNeal Kelly
Nickname(s):
Vegas
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 May 1964
Age today:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Burlington, Iowa, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Astronaut. Shuttle pilot.
Space Missions:
STS-102
Shuttle Discovery, launched March 08, 2001
Duration: 12d 19h.
STS-114
Shuttle Discovery, launched July 26, 2005
Duration: 13d 21h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
2012.
Christina Koch
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Christina Hammock
Also Known As:
Christina Hammock Koch
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
29 January 1979
Age today:
42, 26 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Brief Facts:
As of December 2019, record for longest time in space for a woman, 328 days. Engineer.
Space Missions:
Expedition 59/60/61
Soyuz MS-12 (2019)
Soyuz MS-13 (2019)
Kokayi
rapper
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Carl Walker
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Resident of Washington, DC. An electrical engineer. Name is Swahili for "summoning the people." Album
Mass Instructions
. Song
SonSun Dun
.
Chris Kraft
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr.
Also Known As:
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
28 February 1924
Death Date:
22 July 2019
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Phoebus, Virginia, USA
Brief Facts:
NASA engineer and manager. Flight director.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Space Hall of Fame
1988.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
2016.
Theodore Roosevelt Award
1971.
Wendy Lawrence
space
,
military
,
aviator
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Wendy Barrien Lawrence
Also Known As:
Wendy B. Lawrence
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
2 July 1959
Age today:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut, retired Navy captain, engineer. Visited the Russian space station Mir.
Space Missions:
Mir
STS-114
Shuttle Discovery, launched July 26, 2005
Duration: 13d 21h.
STS-67
Shuttle Endeavour, launched March 02, 1995
Duration: 16d 15h.
STS-86
Shuttle Atlantis, launched September 25, 1997
Duration: 10d 19h.
STS-91
Shuttle Discovery, launched June 02, 1998
Duration: 9d 19h.
William B. Lenoir
space
,
educator
,
aviator
,
accident
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
William Benjamin Lenoir
Nickname(s):
Bill
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 March 1939
Death Date:
26 August 2010
Age at Death:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Miami, Florida, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut and engineer. The first operational space shuttle mission. Died from head injuries in a bicycle accident.
Space Missions:
STS-5
Shuttle Columbia, launched November 11, 1982
Duration: 5d 2h.
Ken Mattingly
space
,
military
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II
Also Known As:
Thomas Mattingly
Nickname(s):
Ken
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 March 1936
Age today:
84, 21 days before his 85
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Brief Facts:
Apollo 16 - orbited the moon in the Command Service Module. Retired Rear Admiral in the Navy.
Space Missions:
Apollo 16 (1972)
Landed in Plain of Descartes.
STS-4
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 27, 1982
Duration: 7d 1h.
STS-51-C
Shuttle Discovery, launched January 24, 1985
Duration: 3d 1h.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
2005.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1997.
John B. McKay
aviator
,
engineer
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
John Barron McKay
Nickname(s):
Jack
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 December 1922
Death Date:
27 April 1975
Age at Death:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Flew the X-15. Died from diabetes and issues from a hard landing accident with the X-15.
Space Missions:
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
1996.
Carl Meade
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Carl Joseph Meade
Also Known As:
Carl J. Meade
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
16 November 1950
Age today:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut. Electronics engineer.
Space Missions:
STS-38
Shuttle Atlantis, launched November 15, 1990
Duration: 4d 21h.
STS-50
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 25, 1992
Duration: 13d 19h.
STS-64
Shuttle Discovery, launched September 09, 1994
Duration: 10d 22h.
Andreas Mogensen
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Andreas Enevold Mogensen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
2 November 1976
Age today:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Brief Facts:
ESA (Danish) astronaut.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-16M
Soyuz TMA-18M
John Joseph Montgomery
inventor
,
scientist
,
engineer
,
educator
,
air crash
,
accident
,
aviator
Real/Birth Name:
John Joseph Montgomery
Also Known As:
John J. Montgomery
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
15 February 1858
Death Date:
31 October 1911
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Yuba City, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Physicist. Professor. Early experiments and inventions in fixed-wing glider flying. Tried wing warping and flaps for control. Died when he crashed in a flight from a hot air balloon.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
2017.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1964.
Steven R. Nagel
space
,
aviator
,
engineer
,
educator
Real/Birth Name:
Steven Ray Nagel
Also Known As:
Steven Nagel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 October 1946
Death Date:
21 August 2014
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Canton, Illinois, USA
Relationships:
husband of
Linda Godwin
, until he died.
Older than Linda Godwin by 5 years.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer. 723 hours in space.
Space Missions:
STS-37
Shuttle Atlantis, launched April 05, 1991
Duration: 5d 23h.
STS-51-G
Shuttle Discovery, launched June 17, 1985
Duration: 7d 1h.
STS-55
Shuttle Columbia, launched April 26, 1993
Duration: 9d 23h.
STS-61-A
Shuttle Challenger, launched October 30, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.
Karen Nyberg
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Karen LuJean Nyberg
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
7 November 1969
Age today:
51
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Relationships:
wife of
Douglas G. Hurley
Younger than Douglas G. Hurley by 3 years.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Astronaut. 180 days in space.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-09M
STS-124
Shuttle Discovery, launched May 31, 2008
Duration: 13d 18h 14m 7s.
Fred Offenhauser
auto racing
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Fred H. Offenhauser Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11 November 1888
Death Date:
17 August 1973
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Automotive engineer. Developed an engine for racing, used in many Indianapolis 500 racecars.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
1982.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
2001.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
2002.
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
1999.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
1994.
Thomas Pesquet
space
,
engineer
,
aviator
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Gautier Pesquet
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 February 1978
Age today:
42, 3 days before his 43
rd
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Rouen, Normandy, France
Brief Facts:
Aerospace engineer, airlne pilot, and ESA astronaut. Time in space 196 days 17 hours 49 minutes.
Space Missions:
Expedition 50/51
Soyuz MS-03 (2016)
Forrest Petersen
aviator
,
engineer
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
Forrest Silas Petersen
Also Known As:
Forrest S. Petersen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
16 May 1922
Death Date:
8 December 1990
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Holdrege, Nebraska, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Flew the X-15.
Space Missions:
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Alan Poindexter
space
,
aviator
,
educator
,
military
,
accident
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Alan Poindexter
Also Known As:
Alan G. Poindexter
Nickname(s):
Dex
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 November 1961
Death Date:
1 July 2012
Age at Death:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Pasadena, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Naval officer, aerospace engineer, test pilot and astronaut. Died in a personal watercraft accident off Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Space Missions:
STS-122
Shuttle Atlantis, launched February 07, 2008
Duration: 12d 18h 21m 50s.
STS-131
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 05, 2010
Duration: 15d 2h 47m 11s.
Judith Resnik
space
,
accident
,
engineer
,
Challenger
Real/Birth Name:
Judith Arlene Resnik
Also Known As:
Judith A. Resnik
Nickname(s):
Judy
J.R.
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
5 April 1949
Death Date:
28 January 1986
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Akron, Ohio, USA
Brief Facts:
The second American woman astronaut, logging 145 hours in orbit. On the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded.
Space Missions:
STS-41-D
Shuttle Discovery, launched August 30, 1984
Duration: 6d 0h.
STS-51-L
- Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
2004.
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
1984.
Hyman Rickover
military
,
writer
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Hyman George Rickover
Also Known As:
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
Hyman G. Rickover
Nickname(s):
Father of the Nuclear Navy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 January 1900
Death Date:
8 July 1986
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Maków Mazowiecki, Poland
Brief Facts:
Championed use of nuclear power in submarines.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Congressional Gold Medal
1958.
Congressional Gold Medal
1982.
Robert Rushworth
aviator
,
military
,
engineer
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Aitken Rushworth
Also Known As:
Robert A. Rushworth
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
9 October 1924
Death Date:
18 March 1993
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Madison, Maine, USA
Brief Facts:
Fighter pilot, test pilot. Flew the X-15. On June 27, 1963, he flew the X-15 to an altitude above 50 miles, thereby qualifying as an astronaut according to the United States definition, not the international definition.
Space Missions:
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
1994.
International Space Hall of Fame
1991.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1990.
Valery Ryumin
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Valery Victorovich Ryumin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
16 August 1939
Age today:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian SFSR, USSR
Relationships:
husband of
Yelena Kondakova
Older than Yelena Kondakova by 17 years.
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Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut. Time in space: 371d 17h 24m.
Space Missions:
Soyuz 25
Soyuz 35
- Launch only
Soyuz 37
- Return only
STS-91
Shuttle Discovery, launched June 02, 1998
Duration: 9d 19h.
Vitali Sevastyanov
space
,
engineer
,
politician
,
tv
Real/Birth Name:
Vitali Ivanovich Sevastyanov
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 July 1935
Death Date:
5 April 2010
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Krasnouralsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut and engineer. Elected to the State Duma in 1994.
Space Missions:
Soyuz 9
Oleg Skripochka
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 December 1969
Age today:
51
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Nevinnomyssk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut.
Space Missions:
Expedition 25/26
Expedition 47/48
Expedition 61/62
Soyuz MS-15 (2019)
Soyuz TMA-01M
Soyuz TMA-20M
Steven Swanson
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Steven Roy Swanson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 December 1960
Age today:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Syracuse, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut.
Space Missions:
Expedition 39/40
Soyuz TMA-12M
STS-117
Shuttle Atlantis, launched June 08, 2007
Duration: 13d 20h 12m 44s.
STS-119
Shuttle Discovery, launched March 15, 2009
Duration: 12d 19h 31m 1s.
Robert Thirsk
space
,
doctor
,
engineer
,
educator
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Brent Thirsk
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 August 1953
Age today:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Brief Facts:
Canadian astronaut, physician. Time in space: 204 days 18 hours 29 minutes. Chancellor of the University of Calgary.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-15
STS-78
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 20, 1996
Duration: 16d 21h.
Milton Thompson
aviator
,
engineer
,
writer
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
Milton Orville Thompson
Nickname(s):
Milt
Ollie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
4 May 1926
Death Date:
6 August 1993
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Flew the X-15.
Space Missions:
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
1993.
Ivan Vagner
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Ivan Viktorovitch Vagner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 July 1985
Age today:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Severoonezhsk, Russia SFSR, USSR
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut and engineer.
Space Missions:
Expedition 62/63
Soyuz MS-16 (2020)
Call sign Irkut. A new improved craft
Lodewijk van den Berg
space
,
scientist
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Lodewijk van den Berg
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 March 1932
Age today:
88, 28 days before his 89
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Sluiskil, Netherlands
Brief Facts:
Astronaut and chemical engineer. Became a naturalized US citizen, no longer Dutch.
Space Missions:
STS-51-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 29, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.
James van Hoften
space
,
aviator
,
military
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
James Dougal Adrianus van Hoften
Nickname(s):
Ox
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11 June 1944
Age today:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Fresno, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut and engineer.
Space Missions:
STS-41-C
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 06, 1984
Duration: 6d 23h.
STS-51-I
Shuttle Discovery, launched August 27, 1985
Duration: 7d 2h.
Sergey Volkov
space
,
military
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 April 1973
Age today:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Chuhuiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Relationships:
son of
Alexandr Volkov
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Ancestors:
Alexandr Volkov
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut, fighter pilot and engineer. Retired as a colonel.
Space Missions:
Expedition 17
Expedition 28/29
Expedition 45/46
Soyuz TMA-02M
Soyuz TMA-12
Soyuz TMA-18M
Wernher von Braun
scientist
,
military
,
inventor
,
musician
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 March 1912
Death Date:
16 June 1977
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Wirsitz, Posen Province, German Empire
Brief Facts:
Freiherr title is equivalent to "baron". Inventor of the V2 rocket for Germany in World War II. US citizen in 1955. Worked on ICBMs and the NASA space program.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Alabama Men's Hall of Fame
1998.
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
1965.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1982.
National Medal of Science
1975.
Space Camp Hall of Fame
2007.
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
1989.
Janice E. Voss
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Janice Elaine Ford
Also Known As:
Janice E. Voss
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
8 October 1956
Death Date:
6 February 2012
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Brief Facts:
NASA shuttle astronaut and engineer and mission specialist. Participated in the first Shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station. Flew around the station, but did not actually dock.
Space Missions:
Mir
STS-57
Shuttle Endeavour, launched June 21, 1993
Duration: 9d 23h.
STS-63
Shuttle Discovery, launched February 03, 1995
Duration: 8d 6h.
STS-83
Shuttle Columbia, launched April 04, 1997
Duration: 3d 23h.
STS-94
Shuttle Columbia, launched July 01, 1997
Duration: 15d 16h.
STS-99
Shuttle Endeavour, launched February 11, 2000
Duration: 11d 5h.
Douglas Wheelock
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Douglas Harry Wheelock
Also Known As:
Douglas H. Wheelock
Nickname(s):
Wheels
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 May 1960
Age today:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Binghamton, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut and engineer.
Space Missions:
Soyuz TMA-19
STS-120
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 23, 2007
Duration: 15d 2h 23m 55s.
Robert White
aviator
,
engineer
,
X-15
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Michael White
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 July 1924
Death Date:
17 March 2010
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
X-15 test pilot.
Space Missions:
X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
1992.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
2006.
Donald Williams
space
,
engineer
,
aviator
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Edward Williams
Also Known As:
Donald E. Williams
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 February 1942
Death Date:
23 February 2016
Age at Death:
74, 10 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut, mechanical engineer, test pilot. Navy pilot in Vietnam War, 330 combat missions. 287 hours and 35 minutes in space.
Space Missions:
STS-34
Shuttle Atlantis, launched October 18, 1989
Duration: 4d 23h.
STS-51-D
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 12, 1985
Duration: 6d 23h.
Jeff Williams
space
,
aviator
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Jeffrey Nels Williams
Also Known As:
Jeffrey N. Williams
Jeffrey Williams
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 January 1958
Age today:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Superior, Wisconsin, USA
Brief Facts:
Engineer. Trained as a test pilot then became an astronaut.
Space Missions:
Expedition 13
Expedition 21/22
Expedition 47/48
Soyuz TMA-16
Soyuz TMA-20M
Soyuz TMA-8
STS-101
Shuttle Atlantis, launched May 19, 2000
Duration: 9d 21h.
Sunita Williams
space
,
aviator
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Sunita Pandya Krishna
Also Known As:
Sunita Lyn Williams
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
19 September 1965
Age today:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Euclid, Ohio, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot and astronaut. Captain, US Navy. Was the longest spaceflight by a woman, 195 days.
Space Missions:
Expedition 14
Expedition 15
Expedition 32/33
STS-116
- Launch only
Shuttle Discovery, launched December 09, 2006
Duration: 12d 20h 45m 16s.
STS-117
Shuttle Atlantis, launched June 08, 2007
Duration: 13d 20h 12m 44s.
Young Guru
rapper
,
producer
,
engineer
,
dj
Real/Birth Name:
Gimel Androus Keaton
Nickname(s):
The Sound of New York
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 February 1974
Age today:
47, his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
USA
Brief Facts:
A&R/engineering specialist.
Fyodor Yurchikhin
space
,
engineer
Real/Birth Name:
Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 January 1959
Age today:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
(now in Georgia), Batumi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut, engineer. Total time in space 672 days.
Space Missions:
Expedition 15
Expedition 24/25
Expedition 51/52
Soyuz MS-04 (2017)
Soyuz TMA-09M
Soyuz TMA-10
Soyuz TMA-19
STS-112
Shuttle Atlantis, launched October 07, 2002
Duration: 10d 19h.
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