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  2. List of astronauts educated at the United States Military ...

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    The first alumnus to graduate and go on to become an astronaut was Frank Borman, class of 1950. As of August 2022, the most recent alumnus to become an astronaut was Anne McClain, class of 2002. Five alumni were part of Project Gemini, six part of the Apollo program, two have walked on the Moon, and twelve were part of the Space Shuttle program.

  3. Andrew R. Morgan - Wikipedia

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    Morgan was selected by NASA in June 2013 as one of the eight members of NASA Astronaut Group 21 (Nicknamed "The Eight Balls") and began two years of astronaut basic training, this included training in Russian language, robotics, scientific and technical fields, ISS operations, T-38 flight operations, survival and spacewalk operations.

  4. Space Camp (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Other programs include corporate programs, programs for adults and educators, educational field-trips for school groups, and the X-Camp outdoor leadership camp. There were also special alumni sessions during the summer of the 25th anniversary. [citation needed] Occasionally themed camps have been offered, usually in conjunction with museum ...

  5. Patrick G. Forrester - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Graham Forrester (born March 31, 1957) is a NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. He is a retired United States Army colonel and Army aviator. He is married and has two children. Forrester flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-105, STS-117, and STS-128.

  6. United States astronaut badges - Wikipedia

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    United States astronaut badges are the various badges of the United States which are awarded to military and civilian personnel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the various child departments of the Department of Defense, or a private space-faring entity, who have performed (or in some cases, completed training for) a spaceflight.

  7. William S. McArthur - Wikipedia

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    He was assigned to a post as a flight test engineer at NASA and was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990. McArthur's first spaceflight was in 1993 aboard STS-58. Subsequent missions included STS-74 in 1995 and STS-92 in 2000. [1] A Master Army Aviator, McArthur has logged over 9,000 flight hours in 41 different aircraft and spacecraft.

  8. Shane Kimbrough - Wikipedia

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    Robert Shane Kimbrough (born June 4, 1967) is a retired United States Army officer and NASA astronaut. He was part of the first group of candidates selected for NASA astronaut training following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Kimbrough is a veteran of three spaceflights, the first being a Space Shuttle flight, and the second being a six ...

  9. Astronaut training - Wikipedia

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    The selection and training of astronauts are integrated processes to ensure the crew members are qualified for space missions. [6] The training is categorized into five objectives to train the astronauts on the general and specific aspects: basic training, advanced training, mission-specific training, onboard training, and proficiency maintenance training. [7]