Complete List of Astronauts | NASA & Global Space Explorers

Robert M. White

Date of Birth: 07/06/1924
Date of Death: 03/17/2010
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 07/17/1962
Last Flight: 07/17/1962

Robert Michael "Bob" White was an American electrical engineer, test pilot, fighter pilot, and astronaut who was one of twelve pilots that ...

Robert S. Kimbrough

Date of Birth: 06/04/1967
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 11/15/2008
Last Flight: 04/23/2021

Robert Shane Kimbrough is a retired United States Army officer, and a NASA astronaut. He was part of the first group of candidates selected for NASA a...

Robert Satcher

Date of Birth: 09/22/1965
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 11/16/2009
Last Flight: 11/16/2009

Robert Lee "Bobby" Satcher Jr. is an American physician, chemical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He became the first orthopedic surgeon in sp...

Robert Thirsk

Date of Birth: 08/17/1953
Nationality: Canada
First Flight: 06/20/1996
Last Flight: 05/27/2009

Robert Brent Thirsk, OC OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Ca...

Roberta Bondar

Date of Birth: 12/04/1945
Nationality: Canada
First Flight: 01/22/1992
Last Flight: 01/22/1992

Roberta Bondar (born December 4, 1945) is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space. Following more than a decade as NASA's h...

Roberto Vittori

Date of Birth: 10/15/1964
Nationality: Italy
First Flight: 04/25/2002
Last Flight: 05/16/2011

Roberto Vittori (born 15 October 1964 in Viterbo) is an Italian air force officer and an ESA astronaut. After graduating from the Italian Accademia Ae...

Robie Vaughn

Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 01/26/2024
Last Flight: 01/26/2024

Robie Vaughn and his wife, Fallon, strive to lead by example, whether in business, philanthropy or adventure. “We’d like to show that you can have...

Rodolfo Neri Vela

Date of Birth: 02/19/1952
Nationality: Mexico
First Flight: 11/27/1985
Last Flight: 11/27/1985

Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 February 1952) is a Mexican scientist and astronaut who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in the year 1985. He is th...

Roger B. Chaffee

Date of Birth: 02/15/1935
Date of Death: 01/27/1967
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 01/27/1967
Last Flight: 01/27/1967

Roger Bruce Chaffee was an American naval officer, aviator, and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program. Along with thirt...

Roger K. Crouch

Date of Birth: 09/12/1940
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 04/04/1997
Last Flight: 07/01/1997

Roger Keith Crouch (born September 12, 1940) is an American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle mission...

Roman Romanenko

Date of Birth: 08/09/1971
Nationality: Russia
First Flight: 05/27/2009
Last Flight: 12/19/2012

Roman Yurievich Romanenko (Major, Russian Air Force; Russian: Роман Юрьевич Романенко; born August 9, 1971) is a retired cosmonau...

Ron Rosano

Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 10/06/2023
Last Flight: 10/06/2023

Ron Rosano is a seasoned space enthusiast and educator with a remarkable 25-year journey inspiring students about space travel. He's slated to fly wit...

Ronald A. Parise

Date of Birth: 05/24/1951
Date of Death: 05/09/2008
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 12/02/1990
Last Flight: 03/02/1995

Ronald Anthony Parise (May 24, 1951 – May 9, 2008) was an Italian American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload sp...

Ronald Evans

Date of Birth: 11/10/1933
Date of Death: 04/07/1990
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 12/07/1972
Last Flight: 12/07/1972

Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. was an American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, also one of only 24...

Ronald J. Garan Jr.

Date of Birth: 10/30/1961
Nationality: United States of America
First Flight: 05/31/2008
Last Flight: 04/04/2011

Ronald John Garan Jr. is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, bec...