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Astronauts

K. Megan McArthur

K. Megan McArthur

  • Date of Birth: 08/30/1971
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 05/11/2009
  • Last Flight: 04/23/2021

Katherine Megan McArthur is an American oceanographer and a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut. She has served as a Capsul...

Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla

  • Date of Birth: 03/17/1962
  • Date of Death: 02/01/2003
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 11/19/1997
  • Last Flight: 01/16/2003

Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut and the first female of Indian origin to go to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a m...

Karen Nyberg

Karen Nyberg

  • Date of Birth: 10/07/1969
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 05/31/2008
  • Last Flight: 05/28/2013

Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. <br...

Karl Henize

Karl Henize

  • Date of Birth: 10/17/1926
  • Date of Death: 10/05/1993
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 07/29/1985
  • Last Flight: 07/29/1985

Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D. was an American astronomer, space scientist, NASA astronaut, and professor at Northwestern University. Henize was selected a...

Karol J. Bobko

Karol J. Bobko

  • Date of Birth: 12/23/1937
  • Date of Death: 08/17/2023
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 04/04/1983
  • Last Flight: 10/03/1985

Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and a former USAF and NASA astronaut.

Karsen Kitchen

Karsen Kitchen

  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 08/29/2024
  • Last Flight: 08/29/2024

Student in Communications and Astronomy, founder of Orbitelle, an initiative to encourage women to pursue careers in the space industry. She has resea...

Katherine Spies

Katherine Spies

  • Date of Birth: 09/09/1981
  • Nationality: United States of America

NASA astronaut candidate, selected in 2025 to join the 24th class of astronauts at the US space agency. An AH-1 attack helicopter pilot and test pilot...

Kathleen Rubins

Kathleen Rubins

  • Date of Birth: 10/14/1978
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 07/07/2016
  • Last Flight: 10/14/2020

Kathleen Hallisey "Kate" Rubins is a NASA astronaut. She became the 60th woman to fly in space when she launched on a Soyuz spacecraft to th...

Kathryn "Kay" Hire

Kathryn "Kay" Hire

  • Date of Birth: 09/26/1959
  • Nationality: United States of America

Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire is a NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions. Hire b...

Kathryn C. Thornton

Kathryn C. Thornton

  • Date of Birth: 08/17/1952
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 11/23/1989
  • Last Flight: 10/20/1995

Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular ...

Kathryn D. Sullivan

Kathryn D. Sullivan

  • Date of Birth: 10/03/1951
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 10/05/1984
  • Last Flight: 03/24/1992

Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions, she was the first American...

Kathryn P. Hire

Kathryn P. Hire

  • Date of Birth: 08/26/1959
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 04/17/1998
  • Last Flight: 02/08/2010

Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire is a NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry

  • Date of Birth: 10/25/1984
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 04/14/2025
  • Last Flight: 04/14/2025

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Perry is one of the best...

Katya Echazarreta

Katya Echazarreta

  • Nationality: Mexico
  • First Flight: 06/04/2022
  • Last Flight: 06/04/2022

Katya was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is the co-host of the YouTube series "Netflix IRL" and "Electric Kat" on the CBS show &...

Kayla Barron

Kayla Barron

  • Date of Birth: 09/19/1987
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 11/11/2021
  • Last Flight: 11/11/2021

Kayla Jane Barron is an American submarine warfare officer and NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2017.