Ed Gibson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Rochester, New York. Ed Gibson was elected as a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society; he is also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Theta Chi. Following his passion for running he is a member of... read full bio
Geoscientist Dr. Proctor is also an astronaut, space artist and adventurer. She was the Inspiration4's mission pilot and the first black civilian astronaut. Inspiration 4 is the first all-civilian orbital mission ever. The Explorer's Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World, a multidisciplinary, professional association devoted to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation, includes Dr. Proctor as one of... read full bio
Dr. Roberta Bondar, after many years of training, became Canada's first female astronaut when she flew on the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992. She currently conducts research into blood flow in the brain during microgravity and various pathological states. Dr. Bondar is keenly interested in physical fitness and in educating students about environmental issues. She has received many honours,... read full bio
Doug Hurley is an American engineer and former Marine Corps pilot and current NASA astronaut. He was born in Endicott, New York, and he graduated magna cum laude with honors from Tulane University where he earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering. He went on to graduate from Tulane’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and from USMC Officer Candidates School.... read full bio
The first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, astronaut Eileen Collins has led an inspiring life of adventure, leadership, and achievement. A female trailblazer, Collins was named an astronaut by NASA in 1990. She quickly went on to become the first female pilot on a space shuttle with the Discovery flight in 1995, and the first female commander... read full bio
Colonel Chris Hadfield was an astronaut for 21 years, completing three space flights, two thousand six hundred orbits of Earth, and has made space accessible for those on earth by using social media. Dubbed ‘the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong’, Hadfield is renowned internationally (and universally). As Canada’s first fully qualified Space Shuttle crewmember, Hadfield has displayed honor and... read full bio
Charles Precourt is an American retired NASA astronaut. He is currently the Vice President for Advanced Strategic Programs at Orbital ATK. Precourt started his career in the US Air Force where he was a pilot and command of the Space Shuttle. During his time there, he was also involved in Russian/US Space relations and the International Space Station collaboration. He... read full bio
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is a former NASA administrator, retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. Bolden was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and he earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to earn his M.S. degree in Systems Management from... read full bio
Capt. Jon A. McBride, USN/NASA (Ret.) is a member of the Astronaut Encounter group at the Kennedy Space Center's Visitors' Complex. The group provides informative briefings on a daily basis to KSC guests. Captain McBride also does limited consulting to business entities, and serves on several boards of directors and advisory groups. He was a Vietnam combat fighter pilot and... read full bio
Cady Coleman is a chemist, former United States Air Force officer, and former NASA astronaut. She experienced two Space Shuttle missions and was a crew member of Expedition 27, logging a total of 159 days in space. In space, she completed experiments testing biotechnology, combustion science, and the physics of fluids. She has been featured on TED Talks sharing her... read full bio
Buzz Aldrin made history as only the second person to walk on the moon, following Neil Armstrong. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force and his position as Commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration.... read full bio
Bob Behnken is an American NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken was born in St. Ann, Missouri, and he earned his bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering and physics from Washington University in St. Louis before going on to earn his master of science degree in mechanical engineering as well as his Ph.D. from... read full bio
Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions and logged 356 hours in space aboard the Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.Since his retirement from NASA, Colonel Mike Mullane has written an award-winning children's book, Liftoff! An... read full bio
