List of United States Space Force astronauts explained

This is a complete list of astronauts in the United States Space Force. There have currently been two NASA astronauts who have been members of the U.S. Space Force. The first U.S. Space Force astronaut, Colonel Mike Hopkins, commemorated the service's first birthday by having his transfer ceremony on 19 December 2020 on the International Space Station.[1] [2]

List of astronauts

PortraitNameAstronaut groupSpaceflightsAlma mater
1Colonel
Michael S. Hopkins
NASA Astronaut Group 20Soyuz TMA-10M (Expedition 37/Expedition 38)
SpaceX Crew-1 (Expedition 64/Expedition 65)
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering)
Stanford University (Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering)
[3] [4]
2Colonel
Nick Hague
NASA Astronaut Group 21Soyuz MS-10
Soyuz MS-12 (Expedition 59/Expedition 60)
United States Air Force Academy (Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering)
[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins Transfers to US Space Force While Aboard International Space S.
  2. Web site: NASA's Crew-1 commander to be sworn into U.S. Space Force from the International Space Station. 28 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Astronaut Mike Hopkins Transfers to US Space Force While on Orbit. 18 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Michael S. Hopkins (Colonel, U.S. Space Force) NASA Astronaut. 12 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Nick Hague (Col, U.S. Space Force) NASA Astronaut. 14 February 2016.