Duane Carey
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering and mechanics and master of science in aerospace engineering from University of Minnesota-Minneapolis in 1981 an 1982, respectively; Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Ret.; test pilot; recreational interests: ...
Daniel Tani
PERSONAL DATA: Born February 1, 1961, in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, but considers Lombard, Illinois, to be his hometown. Married to the former Jane Egan from Cork, Ireland. They have three children. He enjoys golf, flying, running, tennis, music ...
Mark Kelly
PERSONAL DATA: Mark Edward Kelly is the son of Richard and Patricia Kelly, two retired police officers. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, on February 21, 1964, and raised in West Orange, New Jersey. Kelly is married to U.S. Congresswoman ...
Konstantin Kozeyev
From 1981 to 1987 he studied at Kaliningrad Technical School of Mechanical Engineering; graduated from Moscow Aviation Technology Institute, 1992; was selected as cosmonaut on 09.02.1996 (RKKE-12); OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 03.06.1996 - ...
Mikhail Tyurin
PERSONAL DATA: Michael Tyurin lives in Korolev, a small city outside of Moscow. He was born March 2, 1960, in Kolomna, Russia (about 60 miles from Moscow) where his parents still reside. He is married to Tatiana Anatoleyvna Tyurin. They have ...
Patrick Forrester
Bachelor of science in applied sciences and engineering from U.S. Military Academy, 1979; master of science in mechanical and aerospace engineering from University of Virginia, 1989; Colonel, USA; Ret.; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut ...
Charles Hobaugh
PERSONAL DATA: Born November 6, 1961, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Married to the former Corinna Lynn Leaman of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania. They have four children. He enjoys weightlifting, volleyball, boating, water skiing, snow skiing, soccer, ...
Dennis Tito
Bachelor of Science in Astronautics and Aeronautics from New York University, 1962; master of science in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964; one honorary doctorate; former scientist at the NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory; in ...
Yuri Lonchakov
PERSONAL DATA: Born March 4, 1965, in Balkhash, Dzhezkazkansk Region. His parents, Lonchakov Valentin Gavrilovich and Galina Vasilyevna, reside in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. He is married to Lonchakova (Dolmatova) Tatyana Alexeevna. They have one ...
John Phillips
PERSONAL DATA: Born April 15, 1951, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Married to the former Laura Jean Doell; they have one son and one daughter. Enjoys skiing, swimming, kayaking and hiking. Phillips retired from NASA in 2011 and now lives in ...
Paul Richards
PERSONAL DATA: Born May 20, 1964, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His hometown is Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He has two children. He is married to the former Jean Christianson of Mishawaka, IN and Chicago, IL. Paul's parents are Angela Cordaro Richards ...
James Kelly
PERSONAL DATA: Born in Burlington, Iowa. EDUCATION: Graduated from Burlington Community High School, Burlington, Iowa, in 1982; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1986; a ...
Mark Polansky
PERSONAL DATA: Born June 2, 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey. Considers Edison, New Jersey, his hometown. Enjoys ice hockey, snow skiing, light aircraft flying, music, and the arts. Married to the former Lisa Ristow of San Antonio, Texas. They have a ...
Pamela Melroy
Pamela Anne Melroy is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. She served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-92 and STS-112 and commanded mission STS-120 before leaving the agency in August 2009. After serving as ...
Boris Morukov
PERSONAL DATA: Born October 1, 1950, in Moscow, Russia. Married to Nina M. Morukova. They have two children: daughter Olga and son Ivan. Dr. Morukovs mother, Lidia F. Khromova, resides in Moscow. His father, Vladimir D. Morukov, is deceased. He ...
Richard Mastracchio
PERSONAL DATA: Born February 11, 1960, in Waterbury, Connecticut. EDUCATION: Graduated from Crosby High School, Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1978; received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the ...
Daniel Burbank
PERSONAL DATA: Born July 27, 1961, in Manchester, Connecticut, but considers Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, to be his home. Married, with two children. Enjoys running, skiing, hiking, sailing, amateur astronomy and playing guitar. His parents, ...
Jeffrey Williams
Bachelor of science in applied sciences and engineering from U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1980; master of science in aeronautical engineering and degree of aeronautical engineer from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, both 1987; master of arts ...
Sergei Zalyotin
PERSONAL DATA: Born April 21, 1962, in the town of Tula. Resides at Star City, Moscow region. His wife, Elena Zalyotina, was born Jun 21, 1962. They have a son, Sergey. His mother, Valentina Zalyotina, lives in Tula. His father, Viktor Zalyotin, ...
Gerhard Thiele
Dr. Gerhard Paul Julius Thiele (born September 2, 1953) is a German physicist and a former ESA astronaut. In 1996, he was selected by the German Space Agency to receive Space Shuttle Mission Specialist training at NASA. In August 1998, he joined ...
Was unterscheidet
Der Kosmonaut und der Astronaut sind Synonyme, das heißt, theoretisch können wir sie austauschbar verwenden, aber traditionell nennen wir die Menschen, die ins All geschickt werden, von den Amerikanern Astronauten und von den Russen Kosmonauten, unabhängig davon, welcher Nationalität sie angehören.
