NASA's African-American Astronauts Fact Sheet

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National Aeronautics andSpaceAdministration and goals.Heretired asNASAadministratorin2017. in 2009,leadingtheagencytoachieveNASA’s mission administrator andfirstAfrican-American and STS-60.Boldenwasselectedasthe12thNASA on STS-61CandSTS-31CommanderSTS-45 flights, withover680hoursinspace.ServedasPilot NASA inMay1980.Boldenisaveteranoffourspace in1977.Selectedby California University ofSouthern a MasterofScienceinsystemsmanagementfrom the STS-53. a MissionSpecialistonSTS-8,STS-61-A,STS-39and 1979. Bluford isaveteranoffourspaceflightsandwas Lake in1987.BecameaNASAastronaut inAugust Administration from theUniversityofHouston-Clear of Technology in1978;andaMasterBusiness with aminorinlaserphysicsfrom theAirForce Institute a doctorateofphilosophyinaerospace engineering ing from theAirForce InstituteofTechnology in1974; Columbia andthecrew perishedduringreentry. space. DiedonFebruary1,2003,whenSpaceShuttle on STS-89andSTS-107,loggingover593hoursin Selected byNASAinDecember1994,Andersonflew of Scienceinphysicsfrom Creighton Universityin1990. NASA’s African-AmericanAstronauts distinction inaerospace engineer in 1964;aMasterofSciencewith from PennsylvaniaStateUniversity Science inaerospace engineering 22, 1942.ReceivedaBachelorof Philadelphia, PA, onNovember Guion S.Bluford Jr. of Washington in1981andaMaster physics/astronomy from University Received aBachelorofSciencein School inCheney, WA, in1977. Graduated from CheneyHigh 25, 1959,inPlattsburgh, NY. Michael Anderson States Naval Academy in 1968 and States NavalAcademyin1968and electrical sciencefrom theUnited Received aBachelorofSciencein School inColumbia,SC,1964. Graduated from C.A.JohnsonHigh August 19,1946,inColumbia,SC. Charles F. BoldenJr. Born December December Born Born in in Born Born Born - - stationed atAmesResearch Centerwhere sheleadsthe was selectedbyNASAinApril1996.Cagleiscurrently the FederalAviation Administrationin1995.Cagle certification asasenioraviationmedicalexaminerfrom Virginia FP atEastern MedicalSchoolin1992. Received 1988. Completedresidency infamilypracticeatGhent Aerospace MedicineatBrooks AirForce Base,TX,in certification inaerospace medicinefrom theSchoolof and STS-133in2011. Force Base’s AirWar College.FlewonSTS-118 in2007 and attendedamaster’s degree program atMaxwellAir selected asaMissionSpecialistbyNASAinJuly2000 ence from EmbryRiddleUniversityin1995.Drew was in 1984,andaMasterofScienceaerospace sci in physicsfrom theUnitedStatesAirForce Academy spacewalk hoursduringthree spacewalks. 116, loggingover593hoursinspace,including19 December 1994.HeflewonSTS-85,STS-98andSTS- School in1991.CurbeamwasselectedbyNASA astronautical engineeringfrom theNavalPostgraduate adegreeSchool in1990.Earned aeronautical and aeronautical engineeringfrom theNavalPostgraduate Naval Academyin1984andaMasterofScience and otherSiliconValley programmatic partnerships. and istheStrategicRelationshipsManagerforGoogle Astronaut ScienceLiaisonandStrategicRelationships, neering and a Bachelor of Science neering andaBachelorofScience of Scienceinastronautical engi DC, in1980.ReceivedaBachelor College HighSchoolinWashington, DC. Graduatedfrom Gonzaga November 5,1962,inWashington, Benjamin AlvinDrew engineering from theUnitedStates of Scienceinaerospace MD in1980.ReceivedaBachelor High School,Baltimore County, MD. Graduatedfrom Woodlawn March 5,1962,inBaltimore, Robert L.CurbeamJr. of Washington in1985.Received in medicinefrom theUniversity University in1981andadoctorate istry from SanFranciscoState a BachelorofArtsinbiochem inWestBorn Point,NY. Received Yvonne DarleneCagle,M.D. Born Born Born Born -

NASAfacts Jeanette J. Epps Born in Syracuse, NY. Mae C. Jemison, M.D. Born October 17, 1956, Graduated from Thomas J. Corcoran High School, in Decatur, AL. Graduated from Morgan Park High Syracuse, NY, in 1988. Received a Bachelor of School, Chicago, IL, in 1973. Received a Bachelor Science in physics from LeMoyne College in 1992 of Science in chemical engineering (and fulfilled the and Master of Science and doctorate of philoso- requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in African and phy in aerospace engineering from the University Afro-American studies) from Stanford University of Maryland in 1994 and 2000, respectively. in 1977 and a doctorate degree in medicine from Epps was selected in 2009. She graduated from Astronaut Candidate Cornell University in 1981. Jemison was selected for the astronaut Training, which includes instruction in International Space Station program in 1987 and was the science Mission Specialist on STS-47 systems, spacewalk training, robotics, T-38 flight training and water and Spacelab-J with over 190 hours in space. wilderness survival training. Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D. Born October 21, Victor J. Glover Jr. Born in Pomona, CA. 1950, in Lake City, SC. Graduated from Carver Graduated from Ontario High School, Ontario, CA, High School, Lake City, SC, in 1967. Received a in 1994. Received a Bachelor of Science in general Bachelor of Science in physics from North Carolina engineering from California Polytechnic State A&T State University in 1971 and a doctorate of University in San Luis Obispo, CA, in 1999, philosophy in physics from Massachusetts Institute a Master of Science in flight test engineering of Technology in 1976. Presented an honorary doc- from Air University, Edwards Air Force Base, torate of laws from North Carolina A&T State University in 1978. McNair CA, in 2007, a Master of Science in systems engineering from Naval was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978 and first flew on STS Postgraduate School in 2009, and a Master of Military Operational Art 41-B, logging 191 hours in space, before he died aboard Challenger. and Science from Air University, Montgomery, AL, in 2010. Glover was selected in 2013 and is training for the first post-certification mission of Leland D. Melvin Born February 15, 1964, in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and a long duration mission aboard Lynchburg, VA. Graduated from Heritage High the International Space Station. School, Lynchburg, VA, in 1982. Received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the Frederick D. Gregory Born January 7, 1941, in University of Richmond in Richmond, VA, in 1986, Washington, DC. Graduated from Anacostia High and a Master of Science in materials science School, Washington, DC, in 1958. Received a engineering from the University of Virginia in 1991. Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Melvin was selected by NASA in June 1998 and flew on STS-122, Force Academy in 1964 and a master’s degree which delivered the European Space Agency’s Columbus Laboratory in information systems from George Washington to the International Space Station. He flew on STS-129 in 2009. Melvin University in 1977. Selected as an astronaut served as Associate Administrator for the NASA’s Office of Education candidate in 1978. A veteran of three shuttle missions, he has logged from 2010 until 2014. over 455 hours in space. Served as Pilot on STS-51B and was the Commander on STS-33 and STS-44. Gregory led the agency’s Safety Bobby Satcher Born and raised in Hampton, VA. and Mission Assurance effort and later the Office of Space Flight. Attended Denmark-Olar High School in Denmark, Retired as NASA’s Deputy Administrator in 2005. SC. Received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute Bernard A. Harris Jr. Born June 26, 1956, in of Technology and earned a doctorate at the Temple, TX. Graduated from Sam Houston High Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Satcher School, San Antonio, TX, in 1974. Received a went to medical school at Harvard University, Bachelor of Science in biology from University of came to NASA from a research post at Northwestern University in Houston in 1978 and a doctorate in medicine from Illinois, and was an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago. NASA selected Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1982. Satcher in 2004, and he flew as a Mission Specialist on STS-129 in Completed a residency in internal medicine at 2009. the Mayo Clinic in 1985. Trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, in 1988 and also received Winston E. Scott Born August 6, 1950, in Miami, a master’s degree in biomedical science from the University of Texas FL. Graduated from Coral Gables High School, Medical Branch at Galveston in 1996. Harris was selected by NASA in Coral Gables, FL, in 1968. Received a Bachelor of January 1990 and is a veteran of two spaceflights, with more than 438 Arts in music from Florida State University in 1972 hours in space on STS-55 and STS-63. and a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Joan E. Higginbotham Born in Chicago, IL. 1980. Selected by NASA in 1992. Scott flew on Graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997. He logged a total of 24 days, 14 School, Chicago, IL, in 1982. Received a Bachelor hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 of Science in electrical engineering from Southern hours and 26 minutes. Illinois University at Carbondale in 1987, a master’s degree in management from the Florida Institute Stephanie D. Wilson Born in 1966 in Boston, MA. of Technology in 1992, and a master’s degree Graduated from Taconic High School, Pittsfield, in space systems from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1996. MA, in 1984. Received a Bachelor of Science Selected as an astronaut in 1996 and flew on STS-116 in 2006. in engineering science from Harvard University in 1988 and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 1992. Wilson was selected by NASA in April 1996. She National Aeronautics and Space Administration completed her first spaceflight on STS-121 in 2006. Wilson flew again Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center on STS-120 in October 2007 and STS-131 in 2010. 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