NASA Astronauts

"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract."

-Vice Admiral Alan B. Shepard, U.S. Navy Astronaut

On this page you will find U.S. Military Personnel and United States Citizens that served as NASA Astronauts.

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Buzz    Aldrin  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Neil  A.  Armstrong  Lieutenant Junior Grade O-2,  U.S. Navy

Frank    Borman  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Roy  D.  Bridges,  Major General O-8,  U.S. Air Force

Eugene  A.  Cernan  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

Eileen  M.  Collins  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

Leroy  Gordon  Cooper,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force

John  H.  Glenn,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Marine Corps

Virgil  I.  Grissom  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force

Fred  W.  Haise,  Captain O-3,  U.S. Air Force

Wendy  B.  Lawrence  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

James  A.  Lovell  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy

Alan  B.  Shepard,  Rear Admiral O-8,  U.S. Navy

Robert  M.  White  Major General O-8,  U.S. Air Force