| Former Astronauts | Deceased Astronauts | Current Astronauts |
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| 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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| Abrahamson, James | USA | M | USAF MOL Group 3 - Selected on June 30, 1967 - Retired on June 10, 1969 |
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| Armor, James | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1985 |
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| Booen, Michael | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1987 Alternate Payload Specialist to William Pailes of STS-51J |
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| Carretto, Joseph | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 3 - Selected in September 1985 - Retired June 30, 1988 |
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| Casserino, Frank | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired on April 30, 1985 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-41H** & STS-61N* |
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| Crews, Albert | USA | M | USAF Dyna-Soar Group - Selected on September 19, 1962 - Retired on December
12, 1963 USAF MOL Group 1 - Selected on November 11, 1965 - Retired on June 10, 1969 Best bet for MOL-3 prime crew (Flight Cancelled) - Pilot |
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| Crombie, Robert | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 3 - Selected in September 1985 - Retired on June 30, 1988 |
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| DeArmond, Frank | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 3 - Selected in September 1985 - Retired on June 30, 1988 |
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| Detroye, Jeffrey | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired July 31, 1985 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-41E** |
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| Hamel, Michael | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in May 1985 |
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| Herres, Robert | USA | M | USAF MOL Group 3 - Selected on June 30, 1967 - Retired on June 10, 1969 |
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| Higbee, Terry | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in 1985 |
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| Holder, Livingston | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in July 1988 |
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| James, Larry | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired on November 30, 1987 |
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| Joseph, Daryl | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in 1985 Alternative Payload Specialist for STS-41H** & STS-61N* |
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| LaComb, Maureen | USA | F | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired on August 31, 1990 |
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| Lydon, Malcolm | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in 1986 |
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| Macleay, Lachlan | USA | M | USAF MOL Group 1 - Selected on November 11, 1965 - Retired on June 10, 1969 |
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| Mantz, Michael | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1987 |
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| Neubeck, Francis | USA | M | USAF MOL Group 1 - Selected on November 11, 1965 - Retired on June 10, 1963 |
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| Odle, Randy | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired on November 30,
1986 Alternative Payload Specialist for STS-62A* |
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| Puz, Craig | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired on August 31, 1990 |
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| Rij, Jerry | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in July 1985 |
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| Roberts, Katherine | USA | F | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1987 Prime Payload Specialist for STS-62A* |
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| Sponable, Jess | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1987 |
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| Staib, David | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 3 - Selected in September 1985 - Retired on June 30, 1986 |
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| Sundberg, Eric | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in 1985 Alternative Payload Specialist for STS-41E** |
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| Thompson, William David | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired in 1987 |
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| Tittle, Theresa Stevens | USA | F | DOD MSE Group 3 - Selected in September 1985 - Retired on June 30, 1988 |
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| Vidrine, David | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in June 1984 |
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| Watterson, John | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired on May 31, 1986 Alternative Payload Specialist for STS-41E** / Prime Payload Specialist for STS-62A* |
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| Wright, Keith | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 1 - Selected in August 1979 - Retired in May 1985 Alternative Payload Specialist for STS-10** / Alternative Payload Specialist to Gary Payton of STS-51C |
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| Yeakel, Glenn | USA | M | DOD MSE Group 2 - Selected in September 1982 - Retired on June 30, 1988 |
| Note: US Air Force's Dyna-Soar Program was cancelled on December 10, 1963. |
| US Air Force's Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL) was cancelled on June 10, 1969. |
| DOD Manned Space Engineers (MSE) were selected for military Space Shuttle
missions in the 1980s. The program was cancelled following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986. |
| * 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 |
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| Former Astronauts | Deceased Astronauts | Current Astronauts |
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| Former Cosmonauts | Deceased Cosmonauts | Current Cosmonauts |
| Candidates | Ansari X-Prize Contest | Current Yuhangyuan |
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Updated - February 7, 2007