List of space travelers by nationality

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Countries (and successor states) whose citizens have flown in space as of September 2019.
Nations' attempts of human spaceflight.
  Currently have human spaceflight programs.
  Confirmed and dated plans for human spaceflight programs.
  Plans for human spaceflight on the simplest form (suborbital spaceflight, etc.).
  Plans for human spaceflight on the extreme form (space stations, etc.).
  Once had official plans for human spaceflight programs, but have since been abandoned.

The criteria for determining who has achieved human spaceflight vary. The FAI defines spaceflight as any flight over 100 kilometres (62 mi). In the United States, professional, military, and commercial astronauts who travel above an altitude of 80 kilometres (50 mi) are awarded astronaut wings. The majority of people who have flown into space have done so by entering Earth orbit. This list includes persons meeting all three criteria, in separate subdivisions.

The flags indicate the space traveler's nationality at the time of their flight or flights. In cases of dual citizenship, the space traveler is listed under their primary residence. A secondary list appended to the entry for the Soviet Union shows the birth countries of space travelers not born in Russia. A similar list after the entry for the United States shows the birth countries of space travelers who are or were citizens of the U.S. but were born elsewhere. Flags shown in the secondary lists are those in use at the time of the space travelers' birth.

Names in italic are space travelers who are not part of any national astronaut program or astronaut corps (Toyohiro Akiyama, Helen Sharman, the Space Adventures customers and the sub-orbital SpaceShipOne and Blue Origin pilots).

Statistics[]

As of January 2018, people from 37 countries have traveled in space.[1] 553 people have reached Earth orbit. 556 have reached the altitude of space according to the FAI definition of the boundary of space, and 562 people have reached the altitude of space according to the American definition. 24 people have traveled beyond low Earth orbit and either circled, orbited, or walked on the Moon.

Of the 37 countries whose citizens have traveled into Earth orbit, 25 have flown a single space traveler, and four others (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) have flown two each. 94% of all space travelers have been contributed by the following eight nations:

 United States
  
  
 339 (61.19%; ♀️45)
 Russia1
  
  
 121 (21.84%; ♀️4)
 China
  
  
 12 (2.17%; ♀️2)
 Japan
  
  
 12 (2.17%; ♀️2)
 Germany2,3
  
  
 11 (1.99%; ♀️0)
 France2
  
  
 10 (1.8%; ♀️1)
 Canada
  
  
 9 (1.62%; ♀️2)
 Italy2
  
  
 7 (1.26%; ♀️1)
- Other countries
  
  
 33 (5.96%; ♀️3)

1 Includes 72 Soviet cosmonauts and 49 Russian cosmonauts.
2 Includes both national space programme activity and European Space Agency participation.
3 Includes astronauts from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic.

Suborbital space fliers[]

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[]

The Soviet Union never launched a spaceflight intended as suborbital. The following persons were launched aboard Soyuz 7K-T No.39 (also Soyuz 18a), intended as orbital, but which was forced to abort before reaching orbit, after reaching suborbital space.[2]

  • Vasily Lazarev (1928–1990) — Soyuz 18a (1975); also orbited aboard Soyuz 12 (1973)
  • Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov (1933–2003) — Soyuz 18a (1975); also orbited aboard Soyuz 12 (1973), Soyuz 27 (1978), Soyuz 26 (1978) and Soyuz T-3 (1980)

United States[]

The following persons flew or were launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:

  • Alan Shepard, first American in space — Mercury-Redstone 3 (1961); also orbited and flew to the Moon aboard Apollo 14 (1971)
  • Joseph A. Walker, USAF X-15 astronaut — X-15 Flight 90 (1963) and X-15 Flight 91 (1963)
  • Gus Grissom — Mercury-Redstone 4 (1961); also orbited aboard Gemini 3 (1965)
  • Mike Melvill — SpaceShipOne flight 15P (2004), SpaceShipOne flight 16P (2004).
  • Brian Binnie — SpaceShipOne flight 17P (2004)
  • Jeff Bezos — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
  • Mark Bezos — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
  • Wally Funk — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)

The following persons flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 kilometres (50 and 62 mi), which counts as space flight by United States guidelines:

  • Robert Michael White — X-15 Flight 62 (1962)
  • Joseph A. Walker — X-15 Flight 77 (1963); also flew above 100 km
  • Robert A. Rushworth — X-15 Flight 87 (1963)
  • Michael J. Adams — X-15 Flight 3-65-97 (1963)
  • Joe Engle — X-15 Flights 138 (1965), 143 (1965), and 153 (1965); also orbited
  • John B. McKay — X-15 Flight 150 (1965)
  • William H. Dana — X-15 Flights 174 (1966) and 197 (1968)
  • William J. Knight — X-15 Flight 190 (1967)
  • Mark P. Stucky — VSS Unity VP-03 (2018)
  • Frederick W. Sturckow — VSS Unity VP-03 (2018), VSS Unity 21 (2021); also orbited
  • Michael Masucci — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
  • Beth Moses — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
  • Sirisha Bandla — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)

The Netherlands[]

The following person flew or was launched into the upper atmosphere, above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines:

United Kingdom[]

The following persons flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 kilometres (50 and 62 mi), which counts as space flight by United States guidelines:

  • David Mackay — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), VSS Unity 21 (2021), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
  • Richard Branson — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
  • Colin Bennett — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)

Orbital space travelers[]

Afghanistan[]

  • Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Intercosmos), first Afghan in space — Soyuz TM-6/5 (1988)

Brazil[]

  • Marcos Pontes, first Brazilian in space, first lusophone in space, first professional astronaut officially representing a Southern Hemisphere country in space. — Soyuz TMA-8/Missão Centenário (2006)

Bulgaria[]

  • Georgi Ivanov (Intercosmos), first Bulgarian in space. — Soyuz 33 (1979)
  • Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandrov (Intercosmos) — Soyuz TM-5/4 (1988)

Canada[]

  • Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space. — STS-41-G (1984), STS-77 (1996), STS-97 (2000)
  • Roberta BondarSymbol venus.svg, first Canadian woman in space. — STS-42 (1992)
  • Steven MacLean — STS-52 (1992), STS-115 (2006)
  • Chris Hadfield, first Canadian to walk in space. — STS-74 (1995), STS-100 (2001), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012)
  • Robert Thirsk — STS-78 (1996), Soyuz TMA-15 (2009)
  • Bjarni Tryggvason, born in Iceland — STS-85 (1997)
  • Julie PayetteSymbol venus.svg — STS-96 (1999), STS-127 (2009)
  • Dafydd Williams — STS-90 (1998), STS-118 (2007)
  • Guy Laliberté, space tourist — Soyuz TMA-16/14 (2009)
  • David Saint-Jacques – Soyuz MS-11 (2018)

China[]

See also: List of Chinese astronauts
  • Yang Liwei, first Chinese national in space — Shenzhou 5 (2003)
  • Fei Junlong — Shenzhou 6 (2005)
  • Nie Haisheng — Shenzhou 6 (2006), Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 12 (2021)
  • Zhai Zhigang, first Chinese national to walk in space — Shenzhou 7 (2008)
  • Liu Boming — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 12 (2021)
  • Jing Haipeng — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 9 (2012), Shenzhou 11 (2016)
  • Liu Wang — Shenzhou 9 (2012)
  • Liu YangSymbol venus.svg, first Chinese woman in space — Shenzhou 9 (2012)
  • Wang YapingSymbol venus.svg — Shenzhou 10 (2013)
  • Zhang Xiaoguan — Shenzhou 10 (2013)
  • Chen Dong — Shenzhou 11 (2016)
  • Tang Hongbo — Shenzhou 12 (2021)

Cuba[]

  • Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (Intercosmos), the first Cuban and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the U.S. to travel to space. He was also the first Hispanophone and first person of African ancestry in space. — Soyuz 38 (1980)

Czechoslovakia[]

European Space Agency members[]

See also: European Astronaut Corps

Some of these astronauts participated in national space programme activity unrelated to their home country's contemporary or subsequent membership of the European Space Agency.

Austria[]

Belgium[]

  • Dirk Frimout, first Belgian in space. — STS-45 (1992)
  • Frank De Winne, EAC — Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34 (2002), Soyuz TMA-15 (2009)

Denmark[]

  • Andreas Mogensen, first Dane in space. — Soyuz TMA-18M (2015)/16M (2015)

France[]

Germany[]

See also: List of German astronauts
  • Sigmund Jähn (Intercosmos), first German in space — Soyuz 31/29 (1978) (flew for East Germany)
  • Ulf Merbold, EAC — STS-9 (1983), STS-42 (1992), Soyuz TM-20/19 (1994) (flew for both West Germany and united Germany)
  • Ernst Messerschmid — STS-61-A (1985) (flew for West Germany)
  • Reinhard Furrer, born in Wörgl, Austria (1940–1995) — STS-61-A (1985) (flew for West Germany)
  • Klaus-Dietrich Flade — Soyuz TM-14/13 (1992)
  • Ulrich Walter — STS-55 (1993)
  • Hans Schlegel, EAC — STS-55 (1993), STS-122 (2008)
  • Reinhold Ewald, EAC — Soyuz TM-25/24 (1997)
  • Gerhard Thiele, EAC — STS-99 (2000)
  • Thomas Reiter, EAC, first German to walk in space and first ESA astronaut to stay on the ISS. — Soyuz TM-22 (1995), STS-121/116 (2006)
  • Alexander Gerst — Soyuz TMA-13M (2014)

Italy[]

  • Franco Malerba, first Italian in space. — STS-46 (1992)
  • Maurizio Cheli, EAC — STS-75 (1996)
  • Umberto Guidoni, EAC — STS-75 (1996), STS-100 (2001)
  • Roberto Vittori, EAC — Soyuz TM-34/33 (2002), Soyuz TMA-6/5, STS-134 (2011)
  • Paolo A. Nespoli, EAC — STS-120 (2007), Soyuz TMA-20 (2010), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)
  • Luca Parmitano, EAC, first Italian to walk in space.[3] — Soyuz TMA-09M (2013), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)
  • Samantha CristoforettiSymbol venus.svg, EAC, first Italian woman in space — Soyuz TMA-15M (2014)

Netherlands[]

See also: List of Dutch astronauts

Poland[]

Romania[]

  • Dumitru Prunariu (Intercosmos), first Romanian in space. — Soyuz 40 (1981)

Spain[]

  • Pedro Duque, EAC, first Spaniard in space. — STS-95 (1998), Soyuz TMA-3/2 (2003)

Sweden[]

  • Christer Fuglesang, EAC, first Swede in space. — STS-116 (2006), STS-128 (2009)

Switzerland[]

  • Claude Nicollier, EAC, first Swiss in space. — STS-46 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-75 (1996), STS-103 (1999)

United Kingdom[]

  • Helen SharmanSymbol venus.svg, Project Juno, first Briton in space. — Soyuz TM-12/11 (1991)
  • Tim Peake, EAC, first professional British astronaut in space. — Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)

Additionally, Michael Foale was born in England to a British father and American mother. He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States, and was raised and educated in England. He flew as a member of NASA's Astronaut Corps with dual British American citizenship.[4] Gregory H. Johnson has foreign (US) citizenship, having been born in the UK to American parents, while Piers Sellers, Nicholas Patrick, Richard Garriott and Mark Shuttleworth have dual nationalities.

Hungary[]

  • Bertalan Farkas (Intercosmos), first Hungarian in space. — Soyuz 36/35 (1980)

India[]

  • Rakesh Sharma (Intercosmos), first Indian national in space. — Soyuz T-11/10 (1984)

Israel[]

  • Ilan Ramon (1954–2003), first Israeli in space, died on the Columbia. — STS-107 (2003)

Japan[]

See also: List of Japanese astronauts
  • Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese person in space, the first journalist in space, and the first civilian on a commercial space flight. — Soyuz TM-11/10 (1990)
  • Chiaki MukaiSymbol venus.svg, first Japanese woman in space. — STS-65 (1994), STS-95 (1998)
  • Koichi Wakata — STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000), STS-119/127 (2009), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)
  • Takao Doi, first Japanese man to walk in space. — STS-87 (1997), STS-123 (2008)
  • Mamoru Mohri — STS-47 (1992), STS-99 (2000)
  • Soichi Noguchi — STS-114 (2005), Soyuz TMA-17 (2009), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
  • Akihiko Hoshide — STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
  • Naoko YamazakiSymbol venus.svg — STS-131 (2010)
  • Satoshi Furukawa — Soyuz TMA-01M (2011)
  • Kimiya Yui — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)
  • Takuya Onishi — Soyuz MS-01 (2016)
  • Norishige Kanai — Soyuz MS-07 (2017)

Kazakhstan[]

  • Aidyn Aimbetov — Soyuz TMA-18M (2015)
  • Note: Kazakh cosmonauts Toktar Aubakirov and Talgat Musabayev flew under the Soviet and Russian flags.

Malaysia[]

  • Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, first Malaysian in space — Soyuz TMA-11/10 (2007)

Mexico[]

  • Rodolfo Neri Vela, first Mexican in space. — STS-61-B (1985)

Mongolia[]

Poland[]

Russia and the Soviet Union[]

The Soviet space program came under the control of the Russian Federation in December 1991; the new program, now called the Russian Federal Space Agency, retained continuity of equipment and personnel with the Soviet program. While all Soviet and RKA cosmonauts were born within the borders of the U.S.S.R., many were born outside the boundaries of Russia, and may be claimed by other Soviet successor states as nationals of those states. These cosmonauts are marked with an asterisk * and their place of birth is shown in an appended list. All, however, claimed Soviet or Russian citizenship at the time of their space flights.

A[]

B[]

  • Aleksandr Balandin — Soviet Union Soyuz TM-9 (1990)
  • Yuri Baturin, first Russian politician in space. — Russia Soyuz TM-28/27 (1998), Soyuz TM-32/31 (2001)
  • Pavel Belyayev (1925–1970) — Soviet Union Voskhod 2
  • Georgi Beregovoi* (1921–1995) — Soviet Union Soyuz 3 (1968)
  • Anatoly Berezovoy (1942–2014) — Soviet Union Soyuz T-5/7 (1982)
  • Andrei Borisenko — Russia Soyuz TMA-21 (2011), Soyuz MS-02 (2016)
  • Nikolai Budarin — Russia STS-71/Soyuz TM-21 (1995), Soyuz TM-27 (1998), STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 (2002)
  • Valery Bykovsky — Soviet Union Vostok 5, Soyuz 22 (1976), Soyuz 31/29 (1978)

D[]

  • Vladimir N. Dezhurov — Russia Soyuz TM-21/STS-71 (1995)
  • Georgi Dobrovolski* (1928–1971), died on reentry. — Soviet Union Soyuz 11 (1971)
  • Lev Dyomin (1926–1998) — Soviet Union Soyuz 15 (1974)
  • Vladimir Dzhanibekov* — Soviet Union Soyuz 27/26 (1978), Soyuz 39 (1981), Soyuz T-12 (1984), Soyuz T-13 (1985)

F[]

G[]

  • Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968), first person in space. — Soviet Union Vostok 1
  • Yuri Gidzenko* — Russia Soyuz TM-22 (1995), Soyuz TM-31/STS-102 (2001), Soyuz TM-34/Soyuz TM-33 (2001)
  • Yuri Glazkov (1939–2008) — Soviet Union Soyuz 24 (1977)
  • Viktor Gorbatko — Soviet Union Soyuz 7 (1969), Soyuz 24 (1977), Soyuz 37/36 (1980)
  • Georgi Grechko — Soviet Union Soyuz 17 (1975), Soyuz 26/27 (1977), Soyuz T-14/13 (1985)
  • Aleksei Gubarev — Soviet Union Soyuz 17 (1975), Soyuz 28 (1978)

I[]

K[]

  • Yevgeny Khrunov (1933–2000) — Soviet Union Soyuz 5/4 (1969)
  • Leonid Kizim* (1941–2010) — Soviet Union Soyuz T-3 (1980), Soyuz T-10/11 (1984), Soyuz T-15 (1986)
  • Pyotr Klimuk* — Soviet Union Soyuz 13, Soyuz 18 (1975), Soyuz 30 (1978)
  • Vladimir Komarov (1927–1967), died during reentry of first Soyuz spacecraft. — Soviet Union Voskhod 1, Soyuz 1 (1967)
  • Yelena V. KondakovaSymbol venus.svg — Russia Soyuz TM-20/STS-84 (1997)
  • Dmitri Kondratyev — Russia Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)
  • Oleg Kononenko* — Russia Soyuz TMA-12 (2008), Soyuz TMA-01M (2010), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011), Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)
  • Mikhail Korniyenko — Russia Soyuz TMA-18 (2010), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015)
  • Valery Korzun — Russia Soyuz TM-24 (1996), STS-111/113 (2002)
  • Oleg Kotov* — Russia Soyuz TMA-10 (2007), Soyuz TMA-17 (2009), Soyuz TMA-10M (2013)
  • Vladimir Kovalyonok* — Soviet Union Soyuz 25 (1977), Soyuz 29/31 (1978), Soyuz T-4 (1981)
  • Konstantin Kozeyev — Russia Soyuz TM-33/32 (2001)
  • Sergei Krikalev, six space flights and, as of 2006, holds record for longest total time in space: 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes. — Soviet Union Soyuz TM-7 (1988), Soyuz TM-12/Russia (1991), Soyuz TM-13 (1991), STS-60 (1994), STS-88 (1998), Soyuz TM-31/STS-102 (2001), Soyuz TMA-6
  • Valeri Kubasov — Soviet Union Soyuz 6 (1969), Soyuz 19 (1975), Soyuz 36/35 (1980)

L[]

  • Aleksandr Laveykin — Soviet Union Soyuz TM-2 (1987)
  • Vasili Lazarev (1928–1990) — Soviet Union Soyuz 12 (1973), Soyuz 18a (1975)
  • Aleksandr Lazutkin — Russia Soyuz TM-25 (1997)
  • Valentin Lebedev — Soviet Union Soyuz 13, Soyuz T-5/7 (1982)
  • Alexsei Leonov, first person to "walk in space" (to make an EVA). — Soviet Union Voskhod 2, Soyuz 19 (1975)
  • Anatoli Levchenko* (1941–1988) — Soviet Union Soyuz TM-4/3 (1987)
  • Yuri Lonchakov* — Russia STS-100 (2001), Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34 (2002), Soyuz TMA-13 (2008)
  • Vladimir Lyakhov* — Soviet Union Soyuz 32/34 (1979), Soyuz T-9 (1983), Soyuz TM-6/5 (1988)

M[]

N[]

  • Andriyan Nikolayev (1929–2004), first astronaut of Chuvash descent — Soviet Union Vostok 3, Soyuz 9 (1970)
  • Oleg Novitski* — Russia Soyuz TMA-06M (2012), Soyuz MS-03 (2016)

O[]

P[]

R[]

S[]

T[]

  • Yevgeni Tarelkin — Russia Soyuz TMA-06M (2012)
  • Valentina TereshkovaSymbol venus.svg, first woman in space. — Soviet Union Vostok 6
  • Gherman Titov (1935–2000), the second person to make a space flight and the first to stay up for a day. — Soviet Union Vostok 2
  • Vladimir Titov — Soviet Union Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz TM-4/6 (1987), Russia STS-63 (1995), STS-86
  • Valeri Tokarev — Russia STS-96 (1999), Soyuz TMA-7 (2005)
  • Sergei Treshchov — Russia STS-111/113 (2002)
  • Vasili Tsibliyev* — Russia Soyuz TM-17 (1993), Soyuz TM-25 (1997)
  • Mikhail Tyurin — Russia STS-105/108 (2001), Soyuz TMA-9 (2006), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)

U[]

V[]

Y[]

  • Boris Yegorov (1937–1994) — Soviet Union Voskhod 1
  • Aleksei Yeliseyev — Soviet Union Soyuz 5/4 (1969), Soyuz 8 (1969), Soyuz 10 (1971)
  • Fyodor Yurchikhin* — Russia STS-112 (2002), Soyuz TMA-10 (2007), Soyuz TMA-19 (2010), Soyuz TMA-09M (2013), Soyuz MS-04 (2017)

Z[]

  • Sergei Zalyotin — Russia Soyuz TM-30 (2000), Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34 (2002)
  • Vitali Zholobov* — Soviet Union Soyuz 21 (1976)
  • Vyacheslav Zudov — Soviet Union Soyuz 23 (1976)

Soviet and Russian cosmonauts born outside Russia[]

All of the locations below were part of the former U.S.S.R. at the time of the cosmonauts' birth.

Azerbaidzhan S.S.R. / Azerbaijan[]
Byelorussian S.S.R. / Belarus[]
  • Pyotr Klimuk, born in Komarovka, Belarus. First Belarus-born man in space Soviet Union
  • Vladimir Kovalyonok, born in Beloye, Belarus Soviet Union
  • Oleg Novitski, born in Chervyen’, Belarus Russia
Georgian S.S.R. / Georgia[]
  • Fyodor Yurchikhin, born in Batumi, Georgia Russia
Kazakh S.S.R. / Kazakhstan[]
  • Toktar Aubakirov, born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. First ethnic Kazakh in space, later a Kazakh citizen. Soviet Union
  • Yuri Lonchakov, born in Balkhash, Kazakhstan Russia
  • Talgat Musabayev, born in Kargaly, Kazakhstan, later a Kazakh citizen[5][6] Russia
  • Viktor Patsayev, born in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan Soviet Union
  • Vladimir Shatalov, born in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan, first person born in Kazakhstan in space Soviet Union
  • Aleksandr Viktorenko, born in Olginka, Kazakhstan Soviet Union Russia
Kirghiz S.S.R. / Kyrgyzstan[]
  • Salizhan Sharipov, born in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan Russia
Latvian S.S.R. / Latvia[]
  • Aleksandr Kaleri, born in Jūrmala, Latvia Russia
  • Anatoly Solovyev, born in Riga, Latvia Soviet Union Russia
Turkmen S.S.R. / Turkmenistan[]
  • Oleg Kononenko, born in Chardzhou, Turkmenistan Russia
Ukrainian S.S.R. / Ukraine[]
  • Anatoly Artsebarsky, born in Prosyanaya, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Georgi Beregovoi, born in Federovka, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Georgiy Dobrovolskiy, born in Odessa, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Yuri Gidzenko, born in Elanets, Ukraine Russia
  • Leonid Kizim, born in Krasny Liman, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Oleg Kotov, born in Simferopol, Ukraine Russia
  • Anatoli Levchenko, born in Krasnokutsk, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Vladimir Lyakhov, born in Antratsyt, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Yuri Malenchenko, born in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine Russia
  • Yuri Onufriyenko, born in Ryasne, Ukraine Russia
  • Leonid Popov, born in Oleksandriia, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Pavel Popovich, born in Uzyn, Ukraine. First Ukraine-born man in space. Soviet Union
  • Georgi Shonin, born in Rovenky, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Vasili Tsibliyev, born in Orekhovka, Ukraine Russia
  • Vladimir Vasyutin, born in Kharkiv, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Igor Volk, born in Zmiiv, Ukraine Soviet Union
  • Aleksandr Volkov, born in Horlivka, Ukraine Soviet Union Russia
  • Sergei Aleksandrovich Volkov, born in Chuhuiv, Ukraine Russia
  • Vitali Zholobov, born in Zburjevka, Ukraine Soviet Union
Uzbek S.S.R. / Uzbekistan[]
  • Vladimir Dzhanibekov, born in Iskandar, Uzbekistan Soviet Union

Saudi Arabia[]

  • Sultan Salman Al Saud, first Saudi in space. — STS-51-G (1985)

Slovakia[]

South Africa[]

  • Mark Shuttleworth, second "space tourist" and first South African in space. — Soyuz TM-34/33 (2002)

South Korea[]

  • Yi So-yeonSymbol venus.svg, Spaceflight participant, first South Korean in space — Soyuz TMA-12/11 (2008)

Syria[]

  • Muhammed Faris (Intercosmos), first Syrian in space. — Soyuz TM-3/2 (1987)

Ukraine[]

  • Leonid Kadeniuk, first Ukrainian in space since independence. — STS-87 (1997)
  • Note: Ukrainian cosmonauts Anatoly Artsebarsky, Georgi Beregovoi, Georgiy Dobrovolskiy, Leonid Kizim, Anatoli Levchenko, Vladimir Lyakhov, Leonid Popov, Pavel Popovich, Georgi Shonin, Vladimir Vasyutin, Igor Volk and Vitali Zholobov flew under the Soviet flag; Ukrainian cosmonaut born in the United States Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper flew under the American flag

United Arab Emirates[]

  • Hazza Al Mansouri, first Emirati in space. - Soyuz MS-15/MS-12 (2019)

United States[]

* Asterisked space travelers were born outside the United States

A[]

  • Joseph M. Acaba — STS-119 (2009), Soyuz TMA-04M (2012)
  • Loren Acton — STS-51-F (1985)
  • James C. Adamson — STS-28 (1989), STS-43 (1991)
  • Thomas Akers — STS-41 (1990), STS-49 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-79 (1996)
  • Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
  • Andrew M. Allen — STS-46 (1992), STS-62 (1994), STS-75 (1996)
  • Joseph P. Allen — STS-5 (1982), STS-51-A (1984)
  • Scott Altman — STS-90, STS-106 (2000), STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)
  • William Anders* — Apollo 8 (1968)
  • Clayton Anderson — STS-117/120 (2007), STS-131 (2010)
  • Michael P. Anderson (1959–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-89 (1998), STS-107 (2003)
  • Anousheh AnsariSymbol venus.svg*, fourth space tourist and first female space tourist — Soyuz TMA-9/8 (2006)
  • Dominic A. Antonelli — STS-119 (2009), STS-132 (2010)
  • Jerome Apt — STS-37 (1991), STS-47, STS-59 (1994), STS-79 (1996)
  • Lee Archambault — STS-117 (2007), STS-119 (2009)
  • Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), first person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
  • Richard R. Arnold — STS-119 (2009)
  • Jeffrey Ashby — STS-93 (1999), STS-100 (2001), STS-112 (2002)
  • Serena Auñón-Chancellor — Soyuz MS-09 (2018)

B[]

  • James P. Bagian, first person of Armenian descent to have been in space[7] — STS-29 (1989), STS-40 (1991)
  • Ellen S. BakerSymbol venus.svg — STS-34 (1989), STS-50 (1992), STS-71 (1995)
  • Michael A. Baker — STS-43 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-68 (1994), STS-81 (1997)
  • Michael R. Barratt — Soyuz TMA-14 (2009), STS-133 (2011)
  • Daniel T. Barry — STS-72 (1996), STS-96 (1999), STS-105 (2001)
  • John-David F. Bartoe — STS-51-F (1985)
  • Alan Bean — Apollo 12 (1969), Skylab 3
  • Robert L. Behnken — STS-123 (2008), STS-130 (2010), Crew Dragon Demo-2 (2020)
  • John E. Blaha — STS-29 (1989), STS-33 (1989), STS-43 (1991), STS-58 (1993), STS-79 /81 (1996)
  • Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86, STS-97 (2000), STS-110 (2002)
  • Guion Bluford, first African-American in space — STS-8 (1983), STS-61-A (1985), STS-39 (1991), STS-53 (1992)
  • Karol J. Bobko, first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to become an astronaut — STS-6 (1983), STS-51-D (1985), STS-51-J (1985)
  • Eric A. Boe — STS-126 (2008), STS-133 (2011)
  • Charles Bolden — STS-61-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-45 (1992), STS-60 (1994)
  • Frank Borman, commanded the first spaceflight to orbit the Moon — Gemini 7 (1965), Apollo 8 (1968)
  • Stephen G. Bowen — STS-126 (2008), STS-132 (2010), STS-133 (2011)
  • Ken Bowersox — STS-50 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-73 (1995), STS-82 (1997), STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 (2002)
  • Charles E. Brady, Jr. (1951–2006) — STS-78 (1996)
  • Vance D. Brand — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, STS-5 (1982), STS-41-B (1984), STS-35 (1990)
  • Daniel Brandenstein — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-G (1985), STS-32 (1990), STS-49 (1992)
  • Randolph Bresnik — STS-129 (2009), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)
  • Roy D. Bridges, Jr. — STS-51-F (1985)
  • Curtis Brown — STS-47, STS-66 (1994), STS-77 (1996), STS-85 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-103 (1999)
  • David McDowell Brown (1956–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-107 (2003)
  • Mark N. Brown — STS-28 (1989), STS-48 (1991)
  • James Buchli — STS-51-C (1985), STS-61-A (1985), STS-29 (1989), STS-48 (1991)
  • Jay C. Buckey — STS-90 (1998)
  • Daniel C. Burbank — STS-106 (2000), STS-115 (2006), Soyuz TMA-22 (2011)
  • Daniel W. Bursch — STS-51 (1993), STS-68 (1994), STS-77 (1996), STS-108 (2001), STS-111 (2002)

C[]

  • Robert D. Cabana — STS-41 (1990), STS-53 (1992), STS-65 (1994), STS-88 (1998)
  • Charles Camarda — STS-114 (2005)
  • Kenneth D. Cameron — STS-37 (1991), STS-56 (1993), STS-74 (1995)
  • Duane G. Carey — STS-109 (2002)
  • Scott Carpenter (1925–2013) — Mercury 7 (1962)
  • Gerald P. Carr — Skylab 4
  • Sonny Carter (1947–1991) — STS-33 (1989)
  • John Casper — STS-36 (1990), STS-54 (1993), STS-62 (1994), STS-77 (1996)
  • Christopher Cassidy — STS-127 (2009)
  • Robert J. Cenker — STS-61-C (1985)
  • Gene Cernan (1934–2017) — Gemini 9A (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo 17 (1972)
  • Gregory Chamitoff* — STS-124/126 (2008), STS-134 (2011)
  • Franklin Chang-Diaz* — STS-61-C (1985), STS-34 (1989), STS-46 (1992), STS-60 (1994), STS-75 (1996), STS-91 (1998), STS-111 (2002)
  • Kalpana ChawlaSymbol venus.svg* (1961–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-87 (1997), STS-107 (2003)
  • Leroy Chiao — STS-65 (1994), STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000), Soyuz TMA-5 (2004)
  • Kevin P. Chilton — STS-49 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996)
  • Laurel ClarkSymbol venus.svg (1961–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-107 (2003)
  • Mary L. CleaveSymbol venus.svg — STS-61-B (1985), STS-30 (1989)
  • Michael R. Clifford — STS-53 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996)
  • Michael Coats — STS-41-D (1984), STS-29 (1989), STS-39 (1991)
  • Kenneth Cockrell — STS-56 (1993), STS-69 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-98 (2001), STS-111 (2002)
  • Catherine ColemanSymbol venus.svg — STS-73 (1995), STS-93 (1999), Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)
  • Eileen CollinsSymbol venus.svg — STS-63 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-93 (1999), STS-114 (2005)
  • Michael Collins* (1930–2021) — Gemini 10 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
  • Pete Conrad (1930–1999) — Gemini 5 (1965), Gemini 11 (1966), Apollo 12 (1969), Skylab 2
  • Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), the first American to fly in space for a day and first person to go into orbit twice — Mercury 9 (1963), Gemini 5 (1965)
  • Richard O. Covey — STS-51-I (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-38 (1990), STS-61 (1993)
  • Timothy Creamer — Soyuz TMA-17 (2009)
  • John Oliver Creighton — STS-51-G (1985), STS-36 (1990), STS-48 (1991)
  • Robert Crippen, flew on first Space Shuttle mission — STS-1 (1981), STS-7 (1983), STS-41-C (1984), STS-41-G (1984)
  • Roger K. Crouch — STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)
  • Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. — STS-38 (1990), STS-51 (1993), STS-105/108 (2001)
  • Walter Cunningham — Apollo 7 (1968)
  • Robert Curbeam — STS-85 (1997), STS-98 (2001), STS-116 (2006)
  • Nancy CurrieSymbol venus.svg — STS-57 (1993), STS-70 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-109 (2002)

D[]

  • Jan DavisSymbol venus.svg — STS-47, STS-60 (1994), STS-85 (1997)
  • Lawrence J. DeLucas — STS-50 (1992)
  • B. Alvin Drew — STS-118 (2007), STS-133 (2011)
  • Brian Duffy — STS-45 (1992), STS-57 (1993), STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000)
  • Charles Moss Duke, Jr. — Apollo 16 (1972)
  • Bonnie J. DunbarSymbol venus.svg — STS-61-A (1985), STS-32 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-71 (1995), STS-89 (1998)
  • Samuel T. Durrance — STS-35 (1990), STS-67 (1995)
  • James Dutton — STS-131 (2010)
  • Tracy Caldwell DysonSymbol venus.svg — STS-118 (2007), Soyuz TMA-18 (2010)

E[]

  • Joe F. Edwards, Jr. — STS-89 (1998)
  • Donn F. Eisele (1930–1987) — Apollo 7 (1968)
  • Anthony W. England — STS-51-F (1985)
  • Joseph Henry Engle — STS-2 (1981), STS-51-I (1985)
  • Ronald Evans (1933–1990) — Apollo 17 (1972)

F[]

  • John M. Fabian — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-G (1985)
  • Christopher Ferguson — STS-115 (2006), STS-126 (2008), STS-135 (2011)
  • Martin J. Fettman — STS-58 (1993)
  • Andrew J. Feustel — STS-125 (2009), STS-134 (2011)
  • Michael Fincke — Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-13 (2008), STS-134 (2011)
  • Jack D. Fischer — Soyuz MS-04 (2017)
  • Anna Lee FisherSymbol venus.svg — STS-51-A (1984)
  • William Frederick Fisher — STS-51-I (1985)
  • Michael Foale* — STS-45 (1992), STS-56 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-84/86 (1997), STS-103 (1999), Soyuz TMA-3 (2003)
  • Kevin A. Ford — STS-128 (2009), Soyuz TMA-06M (2012)
  • Michael Foreman — STS-123 (2008), STS-129 (2009)
  • Patrick G. Forrester — STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)
  • Michael E. Fossum — STS-121 (2006), STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-01M (2011)
  • Stephen Frick — STS-110 (2002), STS-122 (2008)
  • C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013) — STS-3 (1982), STS-51-F (1985)

G[]

  • F. Drew Gaffney — STS-40 (1991)
  • Ronald J. Garan, Jr. — STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-21 (2011)
  • Dale Gardner — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-A (1984)
  • Guy Gardner — STS-27 (1988), STS-35 (1990)
  • Jake Garn, U. S. Senator at time of flight, first politician in space — STS-51-D (1985)
  • Owen K. Garriott — Skylab 3, STS-9 (1983)
  • Richard Garriott*, space tourist — Soyuz TMA-13 /12 (2008)
  • Charles D. Gemar — STS-38 (1990), STS-48 (1991), STS-62 (1994)
  • Michael L. Gernhardt — STS-69 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-104 (2001)
  • Edward Gibson — Skylab 4
  • Robert L. Gibson — STS-41-B (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-27 (1988), STS-47, STS-71 (1995)
  • John Glenn (1921–2016), first American in Earth orbit, U.S. Senator, and oldest person to make a spaceflight — Mercury 6 (1962), STS-95 (1998)
  • Victor J. Glover — SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
  • Linda M. GodwinSymbol venus.svg — STS-37 (1991), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996), STS-108 (2001)
  • Michael T. Good — STS-125 (2009), STS-132 (2010)
  • Richard F. Gordon, Jr. — Gemini 11 (1966), Apollo 12 (1969)
  • Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie — STS-91 (1998), STS-99 (2000), STS-108 (2001), STS-123 (2008)
  • Ronald J. Grabe — STS-51-J (1985), STS-30 (1989), STS-42 (1992), STS-57 (1993)
  • Frederick D. Gregory — STS-51-B (1985), STS-33 (1989), STS-44 (1991)
  • William G. Gregory — STS-67 (1995)
  • S. David Griggs (1939–1989) — STS-51-D (1985)
  • Gus Grissom (1926–1967) First person to go into space twice. — Gemini 3 (1965). Also flew suborbitally in Mercury 4 (1961). Died in the Apollo 1 (1967) (1967) launchpad fire
  • John M. Grunsfeld — STS-67 (1995), STS-81 (1997), STS-103 (1999), STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)
  • Sidney M. Gutierrez — STS-40 (1991), STS-59 (1994)

H[]

  • Fred Haise — Apollo 13 (1970)
  • James D. Halsell — STS-65 (1994), STS-74 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-101 (2000)
  • Kenneth Ham — STS-124 (2008), STS-132 (2010)
  • L. Blaine Hammond — STS-39 (1991), STS-64 (1994)
  • Gregory J. Harbaugh — STS-39 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-71 (1995), STS-82 (1997)
  • Bernard A. Harris, Jr., first African-American to walk in space. — STS-55 (1993), STS-63 (1995)
  • Terry Hart — STS-41-C (1984)
  • Henry Hartsfield — STS-4 (1982), STS-41-D (1984), STS-61-A (1985)
  • Frederick Hauck — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-A (1984), STS-26 (1988)
  • Steven Hawley — STS-41-D (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-82 (1997), STS-93 (1999)
  • Mark T. Vande Hei — Soyuz MS-06 (2017)
  • Susan J. HelmsSymbol venus.svg — STS-54 (1993), STS-64 (1994), STS-78 (1996), STS-101 (2000), STS-102/105 (2001)
  • Karl Gordon Henize (1926–1993) — STS-51-F (1985)
  • Thomas J. Hennen — STS-44 (1991)
  • Terence T. Henricks — STS-44 (1991), STS-55 (1993), STS-70 (1995), STS-78 (1996)
  • José M. Hernández — STS-128 (2009)
  • John Herrington, first Native American in space. — STS-113 (2002)
  • Richard Hieb — STS-39 (1991), STS-49 (1992), STS-65 (1994)
  • Joan HigginbothamSymbol venus.svg — STS-116 (2006)
  • David C. Hilmers — STS-51-J (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-36 (1990), STS-42 (1992)
  • Kathryn P. HireSymbol venus.svg — STS-90, STS-130 (2010)
  • Charles O. Hobaugh — STS-104 (2001), STS-108 (2001), STS-129 (2009)
  • Jeffrey A. Hoffman — STS-51-D (1985), STS-35 (1990), STS-46 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-75 (1996)
  • Michael S. Hopkins — Soyuz TMA-10M (2013), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
  • Scott J. Horowitz — STS-75 (1996), STS-82 (1997), STS-101 (2000), STS-105 (2001)
  • Millie Hughes-FulfordSymbol venus.svg, first female Payload Specialist — STS-40 (1991)
  • Douglas G. Hurley — STS-127 (2009), STS-135 (2011), Crew Dragon Demo-2 (2020)
  • Rick Husband (1957–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-96 (1999), STS-107 (2003)

I[]

  • James Irwin (1930–1991) — Apollo 15 (1971)
  • Marsha IvinsSymbol venus.svg — STS-32 (1990), STS-46 (1992), STS-62 (1994), STS-81 (1997), STS-98 (2001)

J[]

  • Mae JemisonSymbol venus.svg, first African-American woman in space — STS-47
  • Tamara E. JerniganSymbol venus.svg — STS-40 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-67 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-96 (1999)
  • Brent W. Jett, Jr. — STS-72 (1996), STS-81 (1997), STS-97 (2000), STS-115 (2006)
  • Gregory C. Johnson — STS-125 (2009)
  • Gregory H. Johnson* — STS-123 (2008), STS-134 (2011)
  • Thomas David Jones — STS-59 (1994), STS-68 (1994), STS-80 (1996), STS-98 (2001)

K[]

  • Janet L. KavandiSymbol venus.svg — STS-91 (1998), STS-99 (2000), STS-104 (2001)
  • James M. Kelly — STS-102 (2001), STS-114 (2005)
  • Mark E. Kelly — STS-108 (2001), STS-121 (2006), STS-124 (2008), STS-134 (2011). Twin brother of Scott J. Kelly.
  • Scott J. Kelly — STS-103 (1999), STS-118 (2007), Soyuz TMA-01M (2010), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015). Twin brother of Mark Kelly.
  • Joseph P. Kerwin — Skylab 2
  • R. Shane Kimbrough — STS-126 (2008), Soyuz MS-02 (2016), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
  • Timothy L. Kopra — STS-127 /128 (2009), Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)
  • Kevin R. Kregel — STS-70 (1995), STS-78 (1996), STS-87 (1997), STS-99 (2000)

L[]

  • Wendy B. LawrenceSymbol venus.svg — STS-67 (1995), STS-86, STS-91 (1998), STS-114 (2005)
  • Mark C. Lee — STS-30 (1989), STS-47, STS-64 (1994), STS-82 (1997)
  • David Leestma — STS-41-G (1984), STS-28 (1989), STS-45 (1992)
  • William B. Lenoir (1939–2010) — STS-5 (1982)
  • Frederick W. Leslie* — STS-73 (1995)
  • Byron Lichtenberg, first NASA Payload Specialist. — STS-9 (1983), STS-45 (1992)
  • Don L. Lind — STS-51-B (1985)
  • Kjell N. Lindgren* — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)
  • Steven W. Lindsey — STS-87 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-104 (2001), STS-121 (2006), STS-133 (2011)
  • Jerry M. Linenger — STS-64 (1994), STS-81/84 (1997)
  • Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78 (1996), STS-90, STS-109 (2002), STS-123 (2008)
  • Gregory Linteris — STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)
  • Paul Lockhart — STS-111 (2002), STS-113 (2002)
  • Michael Lopez-Alegria* — STS-73 (1995), STS-92 (2000), STS-113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-9 (2006)
  • John M. Lounge — STS-51-I (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-35 (1990)
  • Jack R. Lousma — Skylab 3, STS-3 (1982)
  • Stanley G. Love — STS-122 (2008)
  • Jim Lovell — Gemini 7 (1965), Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 8 (1968), Apollo 13 (1970)
  • G. David Low (1956–2008) — STS-32 (1990), STS-43 (1991), STS-57 (1993)
  • Ed Lu — STS-84 (1997), STS-106 (2000), Soyuz TMA-1 (2003)
  • Shannon LucidSymbol venus.svg* — STS-51-G (1985), STS-34 (1989), STS-43 (1991), STS-58 (1993), STS-76/79 (1996)

M[]

  • Sandra MagnusSymbol venus.svg — STS-112 (2002), STS-126 /119 (2008), STS-135 (2011)
  • Thomas Marshburn — STS-127 (2009), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012)
  • Michael Massimino — STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)
  • Richard Mastracchio — STS-106 (2000), STS-118 (2007), STS-131 (2010), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)
  • Ken Mattingly — Apollo 16 (1972), STS-4 (1982), STS-51-C (1985)
  • K. Megan McArthurSymbol venus.svg — STS-125 (2009), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
  • William S. McArthur — STS-58 (1993), STS-74 (1995), STS-92 (2000), Soyuz TMA-7 (2005)
  • Jon McBride — STS-41-G (1984)
  • Bruce McCandless II (1937–2017) — STS-41-B (1984), STS-31 (1990)
  • William C. McCool (1961–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-107 (203)
  • Anne McClain — Soyuz MS-11 (2018)
  • Michael J. McCulley — STS-34 (1989)
  • James McDivitt — Gemini 4 (1965), Apollo 9 (1969)
  • Donald R. McMonagle — STS-39 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-66 (1994)
  • Ronald McNair (1950–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-41-B (1984)
  • Carl J. Meade — STS-38 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-64 (1994)
  • Jessica Meir — Soyuz MS-15 (2019)
  • Bruce E. Melnick — STS-41 (1990), STS-49 (1992)
  • Pamela MelroySymbol venus.svg — STS-92 (2000), STS-112 (2002), STS-120 (2007)
  • Leland D. Melvin — STS-122 (2008), STS-129 (2009)
  • Dorothy M. Metcalf-LindenburgerSymbol venus.svg — STS-131 (2010)
  • Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016) — Apollo 14 (1971)
  • Barbara MorganSymbol venus.svg — STS-118 (2007)
  • Lee M.E. Morin — STS-110 (2002)
  • Richard Mullane — STS-41-D (1984), STS-27 (1988), STS-36 (1990)
  • Story Musgrave — STS-6 (1983), STS-51-F (1985), STS-33 (1989), STS-44 (1991), STS-61 (1993), STS-80 (1996)

N[]

  • Steven R. Nagel — STS-51-G (1985), STS-61-A (1985), STS-37 (1991), STS-55 (1993)
  • George Nelson — STS-41-C (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-26 (1988)
  • Bill Nelson — STS-61-C (1985)
  • James H. Newman* — STS-51 (1993), STS-69 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-109 (2002)
  • Carlos I. Noriega* — STS-84 (1997), STS-97 (2000)
  • Lisa NowakSymbol venus.svg — STS-121 (2006)
  • Karen L. NybergSymbol venus.svg — STS-124 (2008), Soyuz TMA-09M (2013)

O[]

  • Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B (1985), STS-40 (1991)
  • Ellen OchoaSymbol venus.svg, first Hispanic woman in space — STS-56 (1993), STS-66 (1994), STS-96 (1999), STS-110 (2002)
  • William Oefelein — STS-116 (2006)
  • John D. Olivas — STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)
  • Gregory Olsen, third space tourist — Soyuz TMA-7/6 (2005)
  • Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-51-C (1985)
  • Stephen S. Oswald — STS-42 (1992), STS-56 (1993), STS-67 (1995)
  • Robert F. Overmyer (1936–1996) — STS-5 (1982), STS-51-B (1985)

P[]

  • William Pailes — STS-51-J (1985)
  • Scott E. Parazynski — STS-66 (1994), STS-86, STS-95 (1998), STS-100 (2001), STS-120 (2007)
  • Ronald A. Parise (1951–2008) — STS-35 (1990), STS-67 (1995)
  • Robert A. Parker — STS-9 (1983), STS-35 (1990)
  • Nicholas Patrick* — STS-116 (2006), STS-130 (2010)
  • James Pawelczyk — STS-90
  • Gary Payton — STS-51-C (1985)
  • Donald H. Peterson — STS-6 (1983)
  • Donald Pettit — STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 (2002), STS-126 (2008), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011)
  • John L. Phillips — STS-100 (2001), Soyuz TMA-6, STS-119 (2009)
  • William R. Pogue — Skylab 4
  • Alan G. Poindexter (1961–2012) — STS-122 (2008), STS-131 (2010)
  • Mark L. Polansky — STS-98 (2001), STS-116 (2006), STS-127 (2009)
  • Charles J. Precourt — STS-55 (1993), STS-71 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-91 (1998)

R[]

  • William F. Readdy — STS-42 (1992), STS-51 (1993), STS-79 (1996)
  • Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. — STS-48 (1991), STS-60 (1994)
  • James F. Reilly — STS-89 (1998), STS-104 (2001), STS-117 (2007)
  • Garrett Reisman — STS-123/124 (2008), STS-132 (2010)
  • Judith ResnikSymbol venus.svg (1949–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-41-D (1984)
  • Paul W. Richards — STS-102 (2001)
  • Richard N. Richards — STS-28 (1989), STS-41 (1990), STS-50 (1992), STS-64 (1994)
  • Sally RideSymbol venus.svg (1951–2012), first American woman in space — STS-7 (1983), STS-41-G (1984)
  • Stephen Robinson — STS-85 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-114 (2005), STS-130 (2010)
  • Kent Rominger — STS-73 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-85 (1997), STS-96 (1999), STS-100 (2001)
  • Stuart Roosa (1933–1994) — Apollo 14 (1971)
  • Jerry L. Ross — STS-61-B (1985), STS-27 (1988), STS-37 (1991), STS-55 (1993), STS-74 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-110 (2002)
  • Kathleen RubinsSymbol venus.svg — Soyuz MS-01 (2016)
  • Mario Runco, Jr. — STS-44 (1991), STS-54 (1993), STS-77 (1996)

S[]

  • Albert Sacco — STS-73 (1995)
  • Robert Satcher‚ STS-129 (2009)
  • Wally Schirra (1923–2007) — Mercury 8 (1962), Gemini 6A (1965), Apollo 7 (1968)
  • Harrison Schmitt (The last, 12th man, who arrived and set foot on the Moon)— Apollo 17 (1972)
  • Rusty Schweickart — Apollo 9 (1969)
  • Dick Scobee (1939–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-41-C (1984)
  • David Scott — Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 9 (1969), Apollo 15 (1971)
  • Winston E. Scott — STS-72 (1996), STS-87 (1997)
  • Paul D. Scully-Power* — STS-41-G (1984)
  • Richard A. Searfoss — STS-58 (1993), STS-76 (1996), STS-90
  • Margaret Rhea SeddonSymbol venus.svg — STS-51-D (1985), STS-40 (1991), STS-58 (1993)
  • Ronald Sega — STS-60 (1994), STS-76 (1996)
  • Piers Sellers* (1955–2016) — STS-112 (2002), STS-121 (2006), STS-132 (2010)
  • Brewster H. Shaw — STS-9 (1983), STS-61-B (1985), STS-28 (1989)
  • Alan Shepard (1923–1998), first American in space — Apollo 14 (1971). Also flew suborbitally in Mercury 3 (1961).
  • William Shepherd — STS-27 (1988), STS-41 (1990), STS-52 (1992), Soyuz TM-31 /STS-102 (2001)
  • Nancy SherlockSymbol venus.svg – see Nancy Currie
  • Loren Shriver — STS-51-C (1985), STS-31 (1990), STS-46 (1992)
  • Charles Simonyi*, fifth space tourist — Soyuz TMA-10/9 (2007), Soyuz TMA-14/13 (2009)
  • Deke Slayton (1924–1993) — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
  • Steven Smith — STS-68 (1994), STS-82 (1997), STS-103 (1999), STS-110 (2002)
  • Sherwood C. Spring — STS-61-B (1985)
  • Robert C. Springer — STS-29 (1989), STS-38 (1990)
  • Thomas Patten Stafford — Gemini 6A (1965), Gemini 9A (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
  • Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-PiperSymbol venus.svg — STS-115 (2006), STS-126 (2008)
  • Robert L. Stewart — STS-41-B (1984), STS-51-J (1985)
  • Susan StillSymbol venus.svg — STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)
  • Nicole P. StottSymbol venus.svg — STS-128/129 (2009), STS-133 (2011)
  • Frederick Sturckow — STS-88 (1998), STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)
  • Kathryn Dwyer SullivanSymbol venus.svg, first American woman to walk in space — STS-41-G (1984), STS-31 (1990), STS-45 (1992)
  • Steven Swanson — STS-117 (2007), STS-119 (2009)
  • John "Jack" Swigert (1931–1982) — Apollo 13 (1970)

T[]

  • Daniel Tani — STS-108 (2001), STS-120/122 (2007)
  • Joseph R. Tanner — STS-66 (1994), STS-82 (1997), STS-97 (2000), STS-115 (2006)
  • Norman Thagard — STS-7 (1983), STS-51-B (1985), STS-30 (1989), STS-42 (1992), Soyuz TM-21/STS-71 (1995)
  • Andy Thomas* — STS-77 (1996), STS-89 (1998), STS-91 (1998), STS-102 (2001), STS-114 (2005)
  • Donald A. Thomas — STS-65 (1994), STS-70 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997)
  • Kathryn C. ThorntonSymbol venus.svg, first woman to make multiple EVAs — STS-33 (1989), STS-49 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-73 (1995)
  • William E. Thornton — STS-8 (1983), STS-51-B (1985)
  • Pierre Thuot — STS-36 (1990), STS-49 (1992), STS-62 (1994)
  • Scott D. Tingle — Soyuz MS-07 (2017)
  • Dennis Tito, first space tourist — Soyuz TM-32/31 (2001)
  • Eugene Trinh* — STS-50 (1992)
  • Richard H. Truly — STS-2 (1981), STS-8 4 (1983)

V[]

  • Lodewijk van den Berg* — STS-51-B (1985)
  • James van Hoften — STS-41-C (1984), STS-51-I (1985)
  • Charles Veach (1944–1995) — STS-39 (1991), STS-52 (1992)
  • Terry Virts — STS-130 (2010), Soyuz TMA-15M (2014)
  • James S. Voss — STS-44 (1991), STS-53 (1992), STS-69 (1995), STS-101 (2000), STS-102/105 (2001)
  • Janice E. VossSymbol venus.svg (1956–2012) — STS-57 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), STS-99 (2000)

W[]

  • Rex J. Walheim — STS-110 (2002), STS-122 (2008), STS-135 (2011)
  • Charles Walker — STS-41-D (1984), STS-51-D (1985), STS-61-B (1985)
  • David M. Walker (1944–2001) — STS-51-A (1984), STS-30 (1989), STS-53 (1992), STS-69 (1995)
  • Shannon WalkerSymbol venus.svg — Soyuz TMA-19 (2010), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
  • Carl Walz — STS-51 (1993), STS-65 (1994), STS-79 (1996), STS-108/111 (2001)
  • Taylor Wang* — STS-51-B (1985)
  • Mary E. WeberSymbol venus.svg — STS-70 (1995), STS-101 (2000)
  • Paul J. Weitz — Skylab 2, STS-6 (1983)
  • Jim Wetherbee — STS-32 (1990), STS-52 (1992), STS-63 (1995), STS-86, STS-102 (2001), STS-113 (2002)
  • Douglas H. Wheelock — STS-120 (2007), Soyuz TMA-19 (2010)
  • Ed White (1930–1967), first American to perform an EVA. Died in the Apollo 1 (1967) (1967) disaster — Gemini 4 (1965)
  • Peggy WhitsonSymbol venus.svg, holds the American record for time spent in space — STS-111/113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-11 (2007), Soyuz MS-03 (2016)
  • Terrence Wilcutt — STS-68 (1994), STS-79 (1996), STS-89 (1998), STS-106 (2000)
  • Donald Williams — STS-51-D (1985), STS-34 (1989)
  • Jeffrey Williams — STS-101 (2000), Soyuz TMA-8 (2006), Soyuz TMA-16 (2009), Soyuz TMA-20M (2016)
  • Sunita WilliamsSymbol venus.svg, holder of the women's spaceflight record — STS-116/117 (2006), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012)
  • Barry E. Wilmore — STS-129 (2009), Soyuz TMA-14M (2014)
  • Stephanie WilsonSymbol venus.svg — STS-121 (2006), STS-120 (2007), STS-131 (2010)
  • Gregory R. Wiseman — Soyuz TMA-13M (2014)
  • Peter Wisoff — STS-57 (1993), STS-68 (1994), STS-81 (1997), STS-92 (2000)
  • David Wolf — STS-58 (1993), STS-86/89, STS-112 (2002), STS-127 (2009)
  • Alfred Worden — Apollo 15 (1971)

Y[]

  • John Young (1930–2018) — Gemini 3 (1965), Gemini 10 (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo 16 (1972), STS-1 (1981), STS-9 (1983)

Z[]

  • George D. Zamka — STS-120 (2007), STS-130 (2010)

Americans born abroad[]

  1. William Anders, born in Hong Kong to American parents.
  2. Canada Gregory Chamitoff, born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  3. Italy Michael Collins, born in Rome, Italy to American parents.
  4. United Kingdom Richard Garriott, born in Cambridge, England.
  5. United Kingdom Gregory H. Johnson, born in South Ruislip, England.
  6. Panama Frederick W. Leslie, born in Ancón, Panama Canal Zone (now Panama).
  7. Taiwan Kjell N. Lindgren, born in Taipei, Taiwan.
  8. China Shannon LucidSymbol venus.svg, born in Shanghai, China (then under Japanese rule) to American parents.
  9. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands James H. Newman, born in the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Micronesia).

Naturalized Americans[]

  1. Iran Anousheh AnsariSymbol venus.svg, born in Mashhad, Iran. First Iranian-American in space. Fourth space tourist and first female space tourist.
  2. Costa Rica Franklin Chang-Diaz, born in San José, Costa Rica. First Costa Rican-American in space.
  3. India Kalpana ChawlaSymbol venus.svg, born in Karnal, India. First Indian-American in space.
  4. United Kingdom Michael Foale, born in Louth, England, dual British and American citizen.
  5. Spain Michael Lopez-Alegria, born in Madrid, Spain.
  6. Peru Carlos I. Noriega, born in Lima, Peru. First Peruvian-born person in space.
  7. United Kingdom Nicholas Patrick, born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, dual UK-US citizen.
  8. Australia Paul Scully-Power, born in Sydney, Australia.
  9. United Kingdom Piers Sellers, born in Crowborough, England, dual UK-US citizen.
  10. Hungary Charles Simonyi, born in Budapest, Hungary. Fifth space tourist.
  11. Australia Andrew Thomas, born in Adelaide, Australia.
  12. South Vietnam Eugene Trinh, born in Saigon, State of Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). First Vietnamese-American in space.
  13. Netherlands Lodewijk van den Berg, born in Sluiskil, the Netherlands.
  14. China Taylor Wang, born in Shanghai, China. First Chinese American in space.

Vietnam[]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Other Wikipedia articles count Anousheh Ansari as an Iranian-American dual citizen; they may also consider Russia and the Soviet Union, or East, West, and even united Germany as distinct countries, resulting in counts of 40 or more countries.
  2. ^ "Soyuz 18-1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  3. ^ EVA-22: Cassidy and Parmitano complete ISS spacewalk July 9, 2013
  4. ^ "Astronaut Michael Foale retires from Nasa". BBC News. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ Bukharbayeva, Bagila (20 June 2004). "Kazakhstan Gets a Bigger Say in Space Launch Site" – via LA Times.
  6. ^ "Kazakh cosmonaut to replace Brightman on space station trip - Sen.com".
  7. ^ Akopian, Aram (2001). Armenians and the World: Yesterday and Today. Yerevan: Noyan Tapan. p. 61. ISBN 9789993051299. James Bagian, an engineer and physician, is the first, but surely not the last, Armenian astronaut.

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