NASA Astronauts

"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract."

-Vice Admiral Alan B. Shepard, U.S. Navy Astronaut

 

On this page you will find U.S. Military Personnel and United States Citizens that served as NASA Astronauts. Also included are the North American X-15 pilots that exceeded 50 miles altitude above the Earth and were awarded Astronaut Badges.

 

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Buzz    Aldrin  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Neil  A.  Armstrong  Lieutenant Junior Grade O-2,  U.S. Navy

Frank    Borman  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Roy  D.  Bridges,  Major General O-8,  U.S. Air Force

Eugene  A.  Cernan  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

Eileen  M.  Collins  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Leroy  Gordon  Cooper,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

John  H.  Glenn,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Marine Corps

Virgil  I.  Grissom  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force

Fred  W.  Haise,  Captain O-3,  U.S. Air Force

Wendy  B.  Lawrence  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

James  A.  Lovell  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

Alan  B.  Shepard,  Rear Admiral O-8,  U.S. Navy

Robert  M.  White  Major General O-8,  U.S. Air Force