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How astronaut diversity changed for the better in a single NASA class recounted in 'The New Guys' book
05 Feb 2023 12:43 GMT
… era of the 1978 astronaut class. Certainly, NASA had diversified somewhat from … individual images of the 1978 astronaut class at NASA. From left to right … ., Loren J. Shriver, Robert L. Stewart, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Norman E. Thagard, James D …
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Iowa astronaut Raja Chari, NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 lift off on trip to International Space Station
11 Nov 2021 05:31 GMT
… the fourth launch of NASA astronauts by California-based SpaceX … NASA.
Chari, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer, of Germany, NASA astronauts … or woman worldwide.
James Kelly was born and … the 1980s and 1990s.
Loren Shriver was born in Jefferson …
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WATCH: NASA Astronauts Thomas Jones and Scott Altman Inducted into U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
22 Apr 2018 01:30 GMT
… Complex on Saturday evening, veteran NASA Astronauts Thomas Jones and Scott Altman … Brandenstein, Brewster Shaw, Robert Gibson, Loren Shriver, Jeffrey Hoffman, Rhea Seddon, Jerry … committee of Hall of Fame astronauts, former NASA officials, flight directors, …
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Iowa astronaut credits parochial school teachers for fostering wonder, science
06 Oct 2021 15:54 GMT
… program.
NASA name Chari one of its newest 11 astronauts in January … the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
James M. Kelly, Burlington
George Nelson … . Hilmers, Clinton
Walter Cunningham, Creston
Loren Shriver, Jefferson
Peggy Whitson, Mount Ayr …
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Col. Loren Shriver honored by Town Board
19 Jul 2021 18:22 GMT
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WHEREAS, Loren Shriver was selected an Astronaut by NASA in 1978; and
WHEREAS,Loren Shriver was … ; and
WHEREAS,among other honors, Loren Shriver has received the United States … member of the Astronaut Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,Loren Shriver and his …
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Purdue's 'Cradle of Astronauts': the 25 Boilermakers who have traveled into space
10 Jul 2021 00:14 GMT
… According to Purdue, the celebrated astronauts to wear the " … most recent astronaut to walk on the moon
Loren Shriver, who commanded … Moses, the first female commercial astronaut
John E. Blaha, logged … assigned as a pilot for NASA’s first scheduled three- …
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Born in North Dakota, this astronaut accomplished things that were out of this world
23 Jan 2021 15:30 GMT
… military jet aircrafts.
Astronaut James Buchli floating in a … STORIES: Fargo grad, astronaut James Buchli has unique view … application to become a NASA astronaut, having met all the … Ken Mattingly and pilot Loren Shriver,” and described liftoff as …
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Iowa-born astronaut talks about NASA’s new Moon mission, Mars and more
29 Dec 2020 19:30 GMT
Raja Chari (NASA photo)
NASA plans to have a … about applying to NASA to become an astronaut,” Chari says. …
Raja Chari training underwater (NASA photo)
While Chari will likely … Loren Shriver of Jefferson, and David Hilmers of Clinton. Iowa’s first astronaut …
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Iowa native named to astronaut team seeking a return to the moon
10 Dec 2020 20:49 GMT
… chosen by NASA to be one of 18 astronauts on what … degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from the Air Force … including the state’s first astronaut, Walter Cunningham of Creston who … George Nelson of Charles City, Loren Shriver of Jefferson, David Hilmers of …
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Astronaut reunion; meet and greet at Purdue University
15 Oct 2019 02:13 GMT
… the moon. Twelve astronauts who have flown with NASA and one commercial … astronaut were expected at the reunion.
Astronauts in … . Polansky
• Jerry L. Ross
• Loren J. Shriver
• Scott D. Tingle
• Charles D …