Neil Armstrong space , educator , aviator , engineer , moon , X-15

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 industry, ceremony date: 14 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:

July 28, 1970

Age today:

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.

Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

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:

June 9, 1921

Death Date:

August 2, 2015

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

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:

November 22, 1942

Age today:

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.

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:

August 22, 1932

Death Date:

August 26, 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:

October 1, 1924

Age today:

95, 1 day before his 96^th birthday

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.

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Descendants:

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.

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):

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

July 1, 1961

Death Date:

February 1, 2003

Age at Death:

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:

August 28, 1960

Age today:

60, 33 days after his birthday

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:

November 1, 1953

Age today:

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.

Sunnyside, Washington, USA

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:

January 18, 1933

Death Date:

September 12, 2013

Age at Death:

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 industry, ceremony date: 22 January 2015

Bonnie Dunbar
engineer, space, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar

Also Known As:

Bonnie J. Dunbar

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

March 3, 1949

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

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:

March 14, 1963

Age today:

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:

January 30, 1925

Death Date:

July 2, 2013

Age at Death:

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:

November 22, 1930

Death Date:

April 15, 2019

Age at Death:

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

Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan

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:

December 28, 1968

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

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:

October 15, 1924

Death Date:

July 2, 2019

Age at Death:

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:

February 27, 1910

Death Date:

December 21, 1990

Age at Death:

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:

May 14, 1964

Age today:

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:

January 29, 1979

Age today:

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:

February 28, 1924

Death Date:

July 22, 2019

Age at Death:

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:

July 2, 1959

Age today:

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:

March 14, 1939

Death Date:

August 26, 2010

Age at Death:

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:

March 17, 1936

Age today:

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.

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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:

December 8, 1922

Death Date:

April 27, 1975

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

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:

November 16, 1950

Age today:

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:

November 2, 1976

Age today:

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:

February 15, 1858

Death Date:

October 31, 1911

Age at Death:

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:

October 27, 1946

Death Date:

August 21, 2014

Age at Death:

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.

Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, USA

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:

November 7, 1969

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

wife of

Douglas G. Hurley

Younger than Douglas G. Hurley by 3 years.

Los Angeles, California, USA

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:

November 11, 1888

Death Date:

August 17, 1973

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

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:

February 27, 1978

Age today:

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:

May 16, 1922

Death Date:

December 8, 1990

Age at Death:

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:

November 5, 1961

Death Date:

July 1, 2012

Age at Death:

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:

April 5, 1949

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

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:

January 27, 1900

Death Date:

July 8, 1986

Age at Death:

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:

October 9, 1924

Death Date:

March 18, 1993

Age at Death:

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:

August 16, 1939

Age today:

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.

Krasnouralsk, Russian SFSR, USSR

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:

July 8, 1935

Death Date:

April 5, 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

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:

December 24, 1969

Age today:

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:

Steven Swanson
space, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

Steven Roy Swanson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 3, 1960

Age today:

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:

August 17, 1953

Age today:

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:

May 4, 1926

Death Date:

August 6, 1993

Age at Death:

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:

July 10, 1985

Age today:

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:

March 24, 1932

Age today:

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):

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 11, 1944

Age today:

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:

April 1, 1973

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Chuhuiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

Relationships:

son of

Alexandr Volkov

Wirsitz, Posen Province, German Empire

Ancestors:

Alexandr Volkov

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut, fighter pilot and engineer. Retired as a colonel.

Space Missions:

Wernher von Braun
scientist, military, inventor, musician, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 23, 1912

Death Date:

June 16, 1977

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

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.