| Former Astronauts | Deceased Astronauts | Current Astronauts |
|---|---|---|
| Former Cosmonauts | Deceased Cosmonauts | Current Cosmonauts |
| Candidates | Ansari X-Prize Contest | Current Yuhangyuan |
| Payload Specialists | USAF & DOD Astronauts | NASA/ESA Astronauts & X-15 Pilots |
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| Name | Country | Notes | |
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| Akbar, Taufik | Indonesia | M | Payload Specialist - Selected on October 30, 1985 - Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to Pratiwi Sudarmono of STS-61H* |
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| Al-Bassam, Abdulmohsen | Saudi Arabia | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in April 1985 - Retired on June 24, 1985 Alternate Payload Specialist to Salman Al-Saud of STS-51G |
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| Aldridge, Edward | USA | M | Payload Specialist (DOD-Observer) - Selected in September 1985 - Retired
in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-62A* |
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| Anderson, Lloyd | USA | M | Payload Specialist (WOSE-2) - Selected in February 1988 - Retired in 1992 |
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| Aufderhaar, Grant | USA | M | Payload Specialist (WOSE-1) - Selected in November 1985 - Retired in 1986 |
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| Bailey, Palmer | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Terra Geode) - Selected on June 25, 1990 - Retired in 1991 |
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| Bechis, Kenneth | USA | M | Payload Specialist (StarLab) - Selected in July 1987 - Retired in September 1990 |
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| Belt, Michael | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Terra Scout) - Selected in September 1988 - Retired
on November 24, 1991 Alternate Payload Specialist to Thomas Hennen of STS-44 |
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| Bhat, Nagapathi | India | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in September 1984 - Retired in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61I* |
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| Boesen, Dennis | USA | M | Payload Specialist (StarLab) - Selected in July 1987 - Retired in September 1987 |
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| Boyle, Anthony | Great Britain | M | Payload Specialist - Selected on February 25, 1984 - Retired in July 1984 |
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| Butterworth, Louis William | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Hughes Communications) - Selected on July 5, 1984 -
Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to Gregory Jarvis of STS-51L |
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| Chappell, Charles | USA | M | Payload Specialist (EOM) - Selected on December 27, 1985 - Retired on September
29, 1989 Payload Specialist (ATLAS-1) - Selected on September 29, 1989 - Retired on March 24, 1992 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-61K (EOM)* & STS-45 (ATLAS-1) |
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| Clegg, Robert | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Terra Geode) - Selected on June 25, 1990 - Retired in 1991 |
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| Cunningham, Stephen | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Hughes Communications) - Selected on July 5, 1984 -
Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to John Konrad of STS-61L* |
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| Dunlap, Alexander | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Neurolab) - Selected on April 4, 1996 - Retired on
April 17, 1988 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-90 |
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| Farrimond, Richard | Great Britain | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in July 1984 - Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to Nigel Wood of STS-61H* |
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| Hawker, John | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Terra Scout) - Selected in September 1988 - Retired on November 24, 1991 |
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| Hoernig, Otto | USA | M | Payload Specialist (American Satellite) - Selected in November 1985 - Retired
in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-71C* |
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| Hoffpauir, Michael | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Terra Geode) - Selected on June 25, 1990 - Retired in 1991 |
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| Holmes, Christopher | Great Britain | M | Payload Specialist - Selected on February 25, 1984 - Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to Peter Longhurst of STS-71C* |
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| Holt, Ray Glynn | USA | M | Payload Specialist (USML-2) - Selected on June 20, 1994 - Retired on October
20, 1995 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-73 |
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| Johnston, Mary | USA | F | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-3) - Selected on June 5, 1983 - Retired on
April 29, 1985 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-51B |
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| Konrad, John | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Hughes Communications) - Selected on July 5, 1984 - Retired in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61L* / Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-51A(a)** & STS-51D(b)** |
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| Koszelak, Stanley | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-J) - Selected on October 4, 1989 - Retired
on September 12, 1992 Alternate Payload Specialist to Mission Specialist Mae Jemison of STS-47 |
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| Lampton, Michael | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-1) - Selected on May 18, 1978 - Retired on
November 28, 1983 Payload Specialist (EOM) - Selected on May 4, 1984 - Retired on September 29, 1989 Payload Specialist (ATLAS-1) - Selected on September 29, 1989 - Retired on March 24, 1992 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61K (EOM)* / Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-9 (Spacelab-1) & STS-45 (ATLAS-1) |
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| Lewis, Fred | USA | M | Payload Specialist (WOSE-1) - Selected in November 1985 - Retired in 1986 |
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| Longhurst, Peter | Great Britain | M | Payload Specialist - Selected on February 25, 1984 - Retired in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-71C* |
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| Magilton, Gerard | USA | M | Payload Specialist (RCA Astro Electronics) - Selected on April 8, 1985
- Retired on January 12, 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-61C |
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| Matthiesen, David | USA | M | Payload Specialist (USML-2) - Selected on June 20, 1994 - Retired on October
20, 1995 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-73 |
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| Mayo, Itzhak | Israel | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in May 1997 - Retired in November 2000 Alternate Payload Specialist to Ilan Ramon of STS-107 |
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| Nair, Paramaswaren | India | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in September 1984 - Retired in 1986 Alternate Payload Specialist to Nagapathi Bhat of STS-61I* |
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| Nordsieck, Kenneth | USA | M | Payload Specialist (ASTRO-1) - Selected on June 20, 1984 - Retired on December
2, 1990 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-71A* & STS-71M* / Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-61E* & STS-35 (ASTRO-1) |
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| Peralta-y-Fabi, Ricardo | Mexico | M | Payload Specialist - Selected in June 1985 - Retired on December 3, 1985 Alternate Payload Specialist to Rodolfo Neri-Vela of STS-61B |
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| Philips, Robert | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-4) - Selected on January 9, 1984 - Retired
in 1986 Payload Specialist (SLS-1) - Selected on February 24, 1989 - Retired on June 5, 1991 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-40 (SLS-1) |
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| Prahl, Joseph | USA | M | Payload Specialist (USML-1) - Selected on August 6, 1990 - Retired on June
25, 1992 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-50 |
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| Ronney, Paul | USA | M | Payload Specialist (MSL-1) - Selected in February 1996 - Retired on July
1, 1997 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-83 (MSL-1) & STS-94 (MSL-1R) |
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| Simon, George | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-2) - Selected on August 8, 1978 - Retired
on July 29, 1985 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-51F |
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| Skantze, Lawrence | USA | M | Payload Specialist (DOD-Observer) - Selected in September 1985 - Retired in 1986 |
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| Sudarmono, Pratiwi | Indonesia | F | Payload Specialist - Selected on October 30, 1985 - Retired in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61H* |
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| Townsend, Ronald | USA | M | Payload Specialist (WOSE-1) - Selected in November 1985 - Retired in 1986 |
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| Vangen, Scott | USA | M | Payload Specialist (ASTRO-2) - Selected in May 1993 - Retired on March
2, 1995 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-67 |
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| Weaver, Carol | USA | F | Payload Specialist (WOSE-2) - Selected in February 1988 - Retired in 1992 |
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| Williams, Bill | USA | M | Payload Specialist (Spacelab-4) - Selected on January 9, 1984 - Retired
in 1985 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-40 |
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| Wood, Nigel | Great Britain | M | Payload Specialist - Selected on February 25, 1984 - Retired in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61H* |
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| Wood, Robert | USA | M | Payload Specialist (McDonnel Douglas) - Selected in March 1985 - Retired
in 1986 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-61M* & STS-71D* / Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-51D & STS-61B |
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| Young, Lawrence | USA | M | Payload Specialist (SLS-2) - Selected on December 6, 1991 - Retired on
October 18, 1993 Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-58 |
| * This Space Shuttle flight was cancelled after the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. | ||
| ** This Space Shuttle flight was cancelled due to payload changes. | ||
| Payload Specialists | USAF & DOD Astronauts | NASA/ESA Astronauts & X-15 Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Former Astronauts | Deceased Astronauts | Current Astronauts |
|---|---|---|
| Former Cosmonauts | Deceased Cosmonauts | Current Cosmonauts |
| Candidates | Ansari X-Prize Contest | Current Yuhangyuan |
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