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[1] [2] Astronauts have also died while training for space missions, such as the Apollo 1 launch pad fire that killed an entire crew of three. There have also been some non-astronaut fatalities during spaceflight-related activities. As of 2024, there have been over 188 fatalities in incidents regarding spaceflight.
Michael Richard Clifford (October 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021) was a United States Army officer and NASA astronaut.Clifford was a Master Army Aviator and logged over 3,400 hours flying in a wide variety of fixed and rotary winged aircraft.
Jon Andrew McBride (August 14, 1943 – August 7, 2024) was an American naval officer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NASA.. Throughout his career with the United States Navy, McBride served as an aviator, a fighter pilot, a test pilot, and an aeronautical engineer.
A holiday photo of NASA astronaut Suni Williams looking gaunt has drawn concern — as her return to Earth has been delayed a second time. Images of Williams, 59, shared by NASA on Tuesday ...
Young, who went to space six times, died on Friday night at his home in Houston following complications from pneumonia.
William Anders, an astronaut who was one of the first three people to orbit the moon, and who took the famous “Earthrise” photo, ...
Kathleen Hallisey "Kate" Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist and NASA astronaut. [2] She became the 60th woman to fly in space when she launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 7, 2016. [3]
The flags indicate the astronaut's primary citizenship during his or her time as an astronaut. The symbol identifies female astronauts. The symbol indicates astronauts who have left low Earth orbit. The symbol indicates astronauts who have walked on the Moon. The symbol † indicates astronauts who have died in incidents related to a space program.