List of space travelers by nationality
The criteria for determining who has achieved
The flags indicate the space traveler's nationality at the time of their flight. 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 were citizens of the US 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 February 2024[update], people from
Of the 44 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:
1 Includes 70 male and 2 female Soviet cosmonauts.
2 Includes both national space programme activity and European Space Agency participation.
3 Includes astronauts from the
Suborbital space fliers
Fliers marked with an asterisk flew into the upper atmosphere between 80 and 100 kilometres (50 and 62 mi), which counts as space flight by United States guidelines. Those without flew above 100 kilometres (62 mi), which counts as a space flight by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale guidelines.
Antigua and Barbuda
- Keisha Schahaff* — Galactic 02(2023)
- Anastatia Mayers* — Galactic 02(2023)
Austria
- Franz Haider* — Galactic 06 (2024)
Australia
- Chris Boshuizen — Blue Origin NS-18 (2021)
Brazil
- Victor Correa Hespanha — Blue Origin NS-21 (2022)
Canada
- William Shatner — Blue Origin NS-18 (2021)
- Jameel Janjua* — Galactic 07 (2024)
Egypt
- Sara Sabry — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
France
- Sylvain Chiron — Blue Origin NS-25 (2024)
India
- Gopichand Thotakura, first space tourist from India. — Blue Origin NS-25 (2024)*
Italy
- Nicola Pecile* — Galactic 01 (2023), Galactic 03 (2023), Galactic 06 (2024), Galactic 07 (2024)
- Pantaleone Carlucci* — Galactic 01 (2023)
- Walter Villadei* — Galactic 01 (2023); also orbited
- Angelo Landolfi* — Galactic 01 (2023)
- Ketty Maisonrouge* — Galactic 05 (2023)
- Giorgio Manenti* — Galactic 07 (2024)
Pakistan
- Namira Salim — Galactic 04 (2023)
Portugal
- Mário Ferreira — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
South Africa
- Timothy Nash*[5] — Galactic 03 (2023)
The Netherlands
- Oliver Daemen — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
Turkey
- Tuva Cihangir Atasever* — Galactic 07 (2024)
Ukraine
- Lina Borozdina* — Galactic 06 (2024)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Soviet Union never launched a spaceflight intended as suborbital. The following people were launched aboard Soyuz 7K-T No.39 (also Soyuz 18a), which was intended as orbital, but aborted before reaching orbit.[6]
- Vasily Lazarev (1928–1990) — Soyuz 18a (1975); also orbited aboard Soyuz 12 (1973)
- (1980)
United States
- Alan Shepard, first American in space — Mercury-Redstone 3 (1961); also flew and orbited to as well as walked on the Moon aboard Apollo 14 (1971)
- Robert Michael White* — X-15 Flight 62 (1962)
- Joseph A. Walker, USAF X-15 astronaut — X-15 Flight 77 (1963, reached 80-100km), X-15 Flight 90 (1963) and X-15 Flight 91 (1963)
- Robert A. Rushworth* — X-15 Flight 87 (1963)
- Michael J. Adams* — X-15 Flight 3-65-97 (1967)
- Gus Grissom — Mercury-Redstone 4 (1961); also orbited aboard Gemini 3 (1965)
- 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)
- Mike Melvill — SpaceShipOne flight 15P (2004), SpaceShipOne flight 16P (2004).
- Brian Binnie — SpaceShipOne flight 17P (2004)
- Mark P. Stucky* — VSS Unity VP-03 (2018)
- Frederick W. Sturckow* — VSS Unity VP-03 (2018), VSS Unity 21 (2021), VSS Unity 25 (2023) Galactic 02 (2023), Galactic 04 (2023), Galactic 06 (2024); also orbited
- Michael Masucci* — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021), Virgin Galactic Unity 25 (2023), Galactic 01 (2023), Galactic 03 (2023), Galactic 05 (2023)
- Beth Moses* — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021), VSS Unity 25 (2023) Galactic 02 (2023), Galactic 03 (2023), Galactic 04 (2023)
- Sirisha Bandla* — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
- Jeff Bezos — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
- Mark Bezos — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
- Wally Funk — Blue Origin NS-16 (2021)
- Audrey Powers — Blue Origin NS-18 (2021)
- Glen de Vries — Blue Origin NS-18 (2021)
- Laura Shepard Churchley — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021)
- Michael Strahan — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021)
- Dylan Taylor — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021)
- Evan Dick — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021), Blue Origin NS-21 (2022)
- Lane Bess — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021)
- Cameron Bess — Blue Origin NS-19 (2021)
- Marty Allen — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- Sharon Hagle — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- Marc Hagle — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- Jim Kitchen — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- George Nield — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- Gary Lai — Blue Origin NS-20 (2022)
- Victor Vescovo — Blue Origin NS-21 (2022)
- Jaison Robinson — Blue Origin NS-21(2022)
- Katya Echazarreta — Blue Origin NS-21 (2022)
- Coby Cotton — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
- Clint Kelly III — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
- Steve Young — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
- Christopher Huie* — Virgin Galactic Unity 25 (2023)
- Jamila Gilbert* — Virgin Galactic Unity 25 (2023)
- Luke Mays* — Virgin Galactic Unity 25 (2023)
- Kelly Latimer* — Galactic 02 (2023), Galactic 04 (2023)
- Ken Baxter* — Galactic 03 (2023)[7]
- Ron Rosano* — Galactic 04 (2023)
- Alan Stern* — Galactic 05 (2023)
- Kellie Gerardi* — Galactic 05 (2023)
- Robie Vaughn* — Galactic 06 (2024)
- Neil Kornswiet* — Galactic 06 (2024)
- Carol Schaller — Blue Origin NS-25 (2024)
- Mason Angel — Blue Origin NS-25 (2024)
- Ed Dwight — Blue Origin NS-25, oldest person in space (2024)
- Kenneth Hess — Blue Origin NS-25 (2024)
- Andy Sadhwani* — Galactic 07 (2024)
- Irving Pergament* — Galactic 07 (2024)
United Kingdom
- David Mackay* — VSS Unity VF-01 (2019), VSS Unity 21 (2021), Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
- Richard Branson* — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021)
- Hamish Harding — Blue Origin NS-21 (2022)
- Vanessa O'Brien — Blue Origin NS-22 (2022)
- Colin Bennett* — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (2021), Galactic 01 (2023), Galactic 05 (2023)
- Jon Goodwin* — Galactic 02 (2023)
- Adrian Reynard*[8] — Galactic 03 (2023)
- Trevor Beattie* — Galactic 04 (2023)
Dual Citizens
Additionally, Hamish Harding was a dual national British and UAE and Vanessa O'Brien is a dual national American and British. Both chose to fly the British flag on their respective Blue Origin flights.[9] But, Timothy Nash who is a dual national South African and British but flew under both flags. Similarly, Lina Borozdina flew under both Ukraine and US flags due to her dual citizenship.
Orbital space travelers
Afghanistan
- (1988)
Australia
- Andy Thomas – STS-77 (1996)
- Paul Desmond Scully-Power, first Australian in space – STS-41-G(1984)
Belarus
- (2024)
Brazil
- lusophone in space, first professional astronaut officially representing a Southern Hemisphere country in space. — Soyuz TMA-8/Missão Centenário(2006)
Bulgaria
- (1979)
- Intercosmos) — Soyuz TM-5/4(1988)
Canada
- Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space — STS-41-G (1984), STS-77 (1996), STS-97 (2000)
- Roberta Bondar, 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 Payette — 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)
- Mark Pathy, Axiom Mission 1 (2022)
China
- Yang Liwei, first Chinese national in space — Shenzhou 5 (2003)
- Fei Junlong — Shenzhou 6 (2005), Shenzhou 15 (2022)
- Nie Haisheng — Shenzhou 6 (2005), Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 12 (2021)
- Zhai Zhigang, first Chinese national to walk in space — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 13 (2021)
- Liu Boming — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 12(2021)
- Jing Haipeng — Shenzhou 7 (2008), Shenzhou 9 (2012), Shenzhou 11 (2016), Shenzhou 16 (2023)
- Liu Wang — Shenzhou 9 (2012)
- (2022)
- Wang Yaping — Shenzhou 10 (2013), Shenzhou 13 (2021)
- Zhang Xiaoguan — Shenzhou 10(2013)
- Chen Dong — Shenzhou 11 (2016), Shenzhou 14(2022)
- Tang Hongbo — Shenzhou 12 (2021), Shenzhou 17 (2023)
- Ye Guangfu — Shenzhou 13 (2021), Shenzhou 18 (2024)
- Cai Xuzhe — Shenzhou 14 (2022)
- Deng Qingming — Shenzhou 15 (2022)
- Zhang Lu — Shenzhou 15(2022)
- Zhu Yangzhu — Shenzhou 16 (2023)
- Gui Haichao — Shenzhou 16 (2023)
- Tang Shengjie — Shenzhou 17 (2023)
- Jiang Xinlin — Shenzhou 17 (2023)
- Li Cong — Shenzhou 18(2024)
- Li Guangsu — Shenzhou 18 (2024)
Cuba
- Intercosmos), the first Cuban and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the US to travel to space. He was also the first Hispanophone and first person of African ancestry in space. — Soyuz 38(1980)
Czechoslovakia
- (1978)
European Space Agency members
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
- Franz Viehböck, first Austrian in space. — Soyuz TM-13/12 (1991)
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, EAC, first Dane in space. — Soyuz TMA-18M (2015)/16M (2015), SpaceX Crew-7 (2023)
France
- (1997)
- Patrick Baudry, second Frenchman in space, born in Douala, Cameroon — STS-51-G (1985)
- Michel Tognini, EAC — Soyuz TM-15/14 (1992), STS-93 (1999)
- Jean-Pierre Haigneré, EAC — Soyuz TM-17/16 (1993), Soyuz TM-29 (1999)
- Jean-François Clervoy, EAC — STS-66 (1994), STS-84 (1997), STS-103 (1999)
- Jean-Jacques Favier, born in Kehl, Germany — STS-78 (1996)
- Claudie André-Deshays Haigneré, EAC, first Frenchwoman in space (Mir, 1996) — Soyuz TM-24/23 (1996), Soyuz TM-33/32 (2001)
- Léopold Eyharts, EAC — Soyuz TM-27/26 (1998), STS-122/123 (2008)
- Philippe Perrin, EAC, born in Meknes, Morocco — STS-111 (2002)
- Thomas Pesquet, EAC — Soyuz MS-03 (2016), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
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, EAC — Soyuz TMA-13M (2014), Soyuz MS-09 (2018)
- Matthias Maurer, EAC — SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)
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 (2005), STS-134 (2011)
- (2017)
- Luca Parmitano, EAC, first Italian to walk in space.[10] — Soyuz TMA-09M (2013), Soyuz MS-13 (2019)
- Samantha Cristoforetti, EAC, first Italian woman in space — Soyuz TMA-15M (2014), SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)
- Walter Villadei — Axiom Mission 3 (2024)
Netherlands
- Wubbo Ockels, EAC, first Dutchman in space. — STS-61-A (1985)
- André Kuipers, EAC — Soyuz TMA-4/3 (2004), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011)
Poland
- (1978)
Romania
- Intercosmos), first Romanian in space. — Soyuz 40(1981)
Spain
- (2003)
Sweden
- (2009)
- Marcus Wandt, EAC — Axiom Mission 3 (2024)
(Jessica Meir, who went on Soyuz MS-15 in 2019, is listed under United States but also holds a Swedish passport.)
Switzerland
- Claude Nicollier, EAC, first Swiss in space. — STS-46 (1992), STS-61 (1993), STS-75 (1996), STS-103 (1999)
United Kingdom
- Briton in space. — Soyuz TM-12/11(1991)
- Tim Peake, EAC, first professional British astronaut in space. — Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)
Additionally,
Hungary
- (1980)
India
- (1984)
Israel
- Ilan Ramon (1954–2003), first Israeli in space, died on the Columbia. — STS-107 (2003)
- Eytan Stibbe, Axiom Mission 1 (2022)
Japan
- 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 Mukai, 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), SpaceX Crew-5 (2022)
- 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 Yamazaki — STS-131 (2010)
- Satoshi Furukawa — Soyuz TMA-01M (2011), SpaceX Crew-7 (2023)
- Kimiya Yui — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015)
- Takuya Onishi — Soyuz MS-01 (2016)
- Norishige Kanai — Soyuz MS-07 (2017)
- Yusaku Maezawa — Soyuz MS-20 (2021)
- Yozo Hirano — Soyuz MS-20 (2021)
Kazakhstan
- Aidyn Aimbetov — Soyuz TMA-18M/16M (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
- (1981)
Russia and the Soviet Union
- The RKAcosmonauts were born within the borders of the USSR, 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
- Viktor Mikhaylovich Afanasyev — Soyuz TM-11 (1990), Soyuz TM-18 (1994), Soyuz TM-29 (1999), Soyuz TM-33/32(2001)
- Vladimir Aksyonov — Soyuz 22 (1976), Soyuz T-2 (1980)
- Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov — Soyuz T-9 (1983), Soyuz TM-3 (1987)
- Oleg Artemyev* — Soyuz TMA-12M, Soyuz MS-08, Soyuz MS-21
- Anatoly Artsebarsky* — Soyuz TM-12 (1991)
- Yuri Artyukhin (1930–1998) — Soyuz 14 (1974)
- Oleg Atkov — Soyuz T-10/11 (1984)
- Toktar Aubakirov* — Soyuz TM-13/12 (1991)
- (1995)
B
- Aleksandr Balandin — Soyuz TM-9 (1990)
- Yuri Baturin, first Russian politician in space. — Soyuz TM-28/27 (1998), Soyuz TM-32/31 (2001)
- Pavel Belyayev (1925–1970) — Voskhod 2 (1965)
- Georgi Beregovoi* (1921–1995) — Soyuz 3(1968)
- Anatoly Berezovoy (1942–2014) — Soyuz T-5/7 (1982)
- (2016)
- Konstantin Borisov — SpaceX Crew-7 (2023)
- Nikolai Budarin — STS-71/Soyuz TM-21 (1995), Soyuz TM-27 (1998), STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 (2002)
- Valery Bykovsky — Vostok 5 (1963), Soyuz 22 (1976), Soyuz 31/29 (1978)
C
- Nikolai Chub — Soyuz MS-24/MS-25 (2023)
D
- Vladimir N. Dezhurov — Soyuz TM-21/STS-71 (1995)
- Georgi Dobrovolski* (1928–1971), died on reentry. — Soyuz 11 (1971)
- Pyotr Dubrov — Soyuz MS-18/Soyuz MS-19 (2021–22)
- Lev Dyomin (1926–1998) — Soyuz 15 (1974)
- Vladimir Dzhanibekov* — Soyuz 27/26 (1978), Soyuz 39 (1981), Soyuz T-6 (1982), Soyuz T-12 (1984), Soyuz T-13 (1985)
F
- Andrey Fedyaev — SpaceX Crew-6 (2023)
- Konstantin Feoktistov (1926–2009) — Voskhod 1 (1964)
- Anatoly Filipchenko — Soyuz 7 (1969), Soyuz 16 (1974)
G
- Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968), first person in space. — Vostok 1 (1961)
- Yuri Gidzenko* — Soyuz TM-22 (1995), Soyuz TM-31/STS-102 (2001), Soyuz TM-34/Soyuz TM-33 (2002)
- Yuri Glazkov (1939–2008) — Soyuz 24 (1977)
- Viktor Gorbatko — Soyuz 7 (1969), Soyuz 24 (1977), Soyuz 37/36 (1980)
- Alexander Grebenkin — SpaceX Crew-8 (2024)
- (1985)
- Aleksei Gubarev — Soyuz 17 (1975), Soyuz 28 (1978)
I
- Aleksandr Ivanchenkov — Soyuz 29/31 (1978)
- (2016)
K
- Aleksandr Kaleri* — Soyuz TM-14 (1992), Soyuz TM-24 (1996), Soyuz TM-30 (2000), Soyuz TMA-3 (2003), Soyuz TMA-01M (2010)
- Yevgeny Khrunov (1933–2000) — Soyuz 5/4 (1969)
- Anna Kikina — SpaceX Crew-5 (2022)
- Leonid Kizim* (1941–2010) — Soyuz T-3 (1980), Soyuz T-10/11 (1984), Soyuz T-15 (1986)
- Pyotr Klimuk* — Soyuz 13 (1973), Soyuz 18 (1975), Soyuz 30 (1978)
- (1967)
- Yelena V. Kondakova — Soyuz TM-20 (1994), STS-84 (1997)
- Dmitri Kondratyev — Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)
- Oleg Kononenko* — Soyuz TMA-12 (2008), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011), Soyuz TMA-17M (2015), Soyuz MS-11 (2018), Soyuz MS-24/Soyuz MS-25 (2023)
- (2015)
- Sergey Korsakov* — Soyuz MS-21 (2022)
- Valery Korzun — Soyuz TM-24 (1996), STS-111/113 (2002)
- Oleg Kotov* — Soyuz TMA-10 (2007), Soyuz TMA-17 (2009), Soyuz TMA-10M (2013)
- Vladimir Kovalyonok* — Soyuz 25 (1977), Soyuz 29/31 (1978), Soyuz T-4 (1981)
- Konstantin Kozeyev — 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. — Soyuz TM-7 (1988), Soyuz TM-12/13 (1991), STS-60 (1994), STS-88 (1998), Soyuz TM-31/STS-102 (2000), Soyuz TMA-6 (2005)
- Sergey Kud-Sverchkov — Soyuz MS-16 (2020)
- (1980)
L
- Aleksandr Laveykin — Soyuz TM-2 (1987)
- Soyuz 18a(1975)
- Aleksandr Lazutkin — Soyuz TM-25 (1997)
- Valentin Lebedev — Soyuz 13 (1973), Soyuz T-5/7 (1982)
- Soyuz 19(1975)
- (1987)
- (2008)
- Vladimir Lyakhov* — Soyuz 32/34 (1979), Soyuz T-9 (1983), Soyuz TM-6/5 (1988)
M
- (1980)
- Yuri Malenchenko* — Soyuz TM-19 (1994), STS-106 (2000), Soyuz TMA-1 (2003), Soyuz TMA-11 (2007), Soyuz TMA-05M (2012), Soyuz TMA-19M (2015)
- (1984)
- (1993)
- Musa Manarov* — Soyuz TM-4/6 (1987), Soyuz TM-11 (1990)
- Denis Matveev — Soyuz MS-21 (2022)
- Alexander Misurkin — Soyuz TMA-08M (2013), Soyuz MS-06 (2017), Soyuz MS-20 (2021)
- Boris Morukov (1950–2015) — STS-106 (2000)
- Talgat Musabayev* — Soyuz TM-19 (1994), Soyuz TM-27 (1998), Soyuz TM-32/31 (2001)
N
- Vostok 3 (1962), Soyuz 9(1970)
- (2024)
O
- (2001)
- Aleksei Ovchinin — Soyuz TMA-20M (2016)
P
- Gennady Padalka — Soyuz TM-28 (1998), Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-14 (2009), Soyuz TMA-04M (2012), Soyuz TMA-16M (2015)
- Viktor Patsayev* (1933–1971), died in reentry. — Soyuz 11 (1971)
- Yulia Peresild — Soyuz MS-19 (2021)
- Dmitry Petelin — Soyuz MS-22 (2022)
- Aleksandr Poleshchuk — Soyuz TM-16 (1993)
- Valeri Polyakov, holds record for single longest spaceflight, 437 days — Soyuz TM-6/7 (1988), Soyuz TM-18/20 (1994)
- Leonid Popov* — Soyuz 35/37 (1980), Soyuz 40 (1981), Soyuz T-7/5 (1982)
- Vostok 4 (1962), Soyuz 14(1974)
- Sergey Prokopyev — Soyuz MS-09 (2018), Soyuz MS-22 (2022)
R
- Sergei Revin — Soyuz TMA-04M(2012)
- Roman Romanenko — Soyuz TMA-15 (2009), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012)
- Yuri Romanenko — Soyuz 26/27 (1977), Soyuz 38 (1980), Soyuz TM-2/3 (1987)
- Valery Rozhdestvensky — Soyuz 23 (1976)
- Nikolai Rukavishnikov (1932–2002) — Soyuz 10 (1971), Soyuz 16 (1974), Soyuz 33 (1979)
- Sergei Ryazanski — Soyuz TMA-10M (2013), Soyuz MS-05 (2017)
- Valery Ryumin — Soyuz 25 (1977), Soyuz 32/34 (1979), Soyuz 35/37 (1980), STS-91 (1998)
- (2020)
S
- (2014)
- Gennadi Sarafanov (1942–2005) — Soyuz 15(1974)
- Viktor Savinykh — Soyuz T-4 (1981), Soyuz T-13/14 (1985)
- Svetlana Savitskaya, first woman to walk in space. — Soyuz T-7/5 (1982), Soyuz T-12 (1984)
- Aleksandr Serebrov (1944–2013) — Soyuz T-7/5 (1982), Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz TM-8 (1989), Soyuz TM-17 (1993)
- Yelena Serova — Soyuz TMA-14M (2014)
- (1975)
- Yuri Shargin, first Russian military cosmonaut — Soyuz TMA-5/4 (2004)
- Salizhan Sharipov* — STS-89 (1998), Soyuz TMA-5 (2004)
- Vladimir Shatalov* — Soyuz 4 (1969), Soyuz 8 (1969), Soyuz 10 (1971)
- Klim Shipenko — Soyuz MS-19 (2021)
- Anton Shkaplerov — Soyuz TMA-22 (2011), Soyuz TMA-15M (2014) & Soyuz MS-19 (2021)
- Georgi Shonin* (1935–1997) — Soyuz 6(1969)
- Oleg Skripochka — Soyuz TMA-01M (2010), Soyuz TMA-20M (2016)
- Aleksandr Skvortsov — Soyuz TMA-18 (2010)
- Anatoly Solovyev* — Soyuz TM-5/4 (1988), Soyuz TM-9 (1990), Soyuz TM-15 (1992), STS-71/Soyuz TM-21 (1995), Soyuz TM-26 (1997)
- Vladimir Solovyov — Soyuz T-10/11 (1984), Soyuz T-15 (1986)
- Gennadi Strekalov (1940–2004) — Soyuz T-3 (1980), Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz T-11/10 (1984), Soyuz TM-10 (1990), Soyuz TM-21/STS-71(1995)
- Maksim Surayev — Soyuz TMA-16 (2009), Soyuz TMA-13M (2014)
T
- Yevgeni Tarelkin — Soyuz TMA-06M(2012)
- Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space. — Vostok 6 (1963)
- Gherman Titov (1935–2000), the second person to make a space flight and the first to stay up for a day. — Vostok 2 (1961)
- Vladimir Titov — Soyuz T-8 (1983), Soyuz TM-4/6 (1987), STS-63 (1995), STS-86 (1997)
- Valeri Tokarev — STS-96 (1999), Soyuz TMA-7 (2005)
- (2002)
- (1997)
- Mikhail Tyurin — STS-105/108 (2001), Soyuz TMA-9 (2006), Soyuz TMA-11M (2013)
U
- Yuri Usachov — Soyuz TM-18 (1994), Soyuz TM-23 (1996), STS-101 (2000), STS-102/STS-105 (2001)
V
- Vladimir Vasyutin* (1952–2002) — Soyuz T-14 (1985)
- Ivan Vagner Soyuz MS-16 (2020)
- Aleksandr Viktorenko* — Soyuz TM-3/2 (1987), Soyuz TM-8 (1989), Soyuz TM-14 (1992), Soyuz TM-20 (1994)
- Pavel Vinogradov — Soyuz TM-26 (1997), Soyuz TMA-8 (2006), Soyuz TMA-08M (2013)
- Igor Volk* (1937–2017) — Soyuz T-12 (1984)
- (1991)
- (2015)
- Vladislav Volkov (1935–1971), died on reentry. — Soyuz 7 (1969), Soyuz 11 (1971)
- Boris Volynov — Soyuz 5 (1969), Soyuz 21 (1976)
Y
- Boris Yegorov (1937–1994) — Voskhod 1 (1964)
- Aleksei Yeliseyev — Soyuz 5/4 (1969), Soyuz 8 (1969), Soyuz 10 (1971)
- Fyodor Yurchikhin* — STS-112 (2002), Soyuz TMA-10 (2007), Soyuz TMA-19 (2010), Soyuz TMA-09M (2013), Soyuz MS-04 (2017)
Z
- (2002)
- Vitali Zholobov* — Soyuz 21(1976)
- Vyacheslav Zudov — Soyuz 23 (1976)
Soviet and Russian cosmonauts born outside Russia
All of the locations below were part of the former USSR at the time of the cosmonauts' birth.
Azerbaijan SSR / Azerbaijan
- Musa Manarov, born in Baku
Byelorussian SSR / Belarus
- Pyotr Klimuk, born in Komarovka
- Vladimir Kovalyonok, born in Beloye
Georgian SSR / Georgia
- Fyodor Yurchikhin, born in Batumi
Kazakh SSR / Kazakhstan
- Toktar Aubakirov, born in Karaganda
- Yuri Lonchakov, born in Balkhash
- Talgat Musabayev, born in Kargaly
- Dmitry Petelin — born in Kostanay
- Aleksandr Viktorenko, born in Olginka
Kirghiz SSR / Kyrgyzstan
- Sergey Korsakov, born in Frunze
Latvian SSR / Latvia
- Aleksandr Kaleri, born in Jūrmala
- Anatoly Solovyev, born in Riga
- Oleg Artemyev, born in Riga
Turkmen SSR / Turkmenistan
Ukrainian SSR / Ukraine
- Georgi Beregovoi, born in Federivka
- Georgiy Dobrovolskiy, born in Odesa
- Yuri Gidzenko, born in Yelanets
- Oleg Kotov, born in Simferopol
- Anatoli Levchenko, born in Krasnokutsk
- Vladimir Lyakhov, born in Antratsyt
- Yuri Malenchenko, born in Svitlovodsk
- Yuri Onufriyenko, born in Riasne
- Leonid Popov, born in Oleksandriia
- Pavel Popovich, born in Uzyn
- Georgi Shonin, born in Rovenky
- Vasili Tsibliyev, born in Horikhivka
- Vladimir Vasyutin, born in Kharkiv
- Igor Volk, born in Zmiiv
- Sergei Aleksandrovich Volkov, born in Chuhuiv
- Vitali Zholobov, born in Zburyivka
Uzbek SSR / Uzbekistan
- Vladimir Dzhanibekov, born in Iskandar
Saudi Arabia
- Sultan Salman Al Saud, first Saudi in space. — STS-51-G (1985)
- Ali AlQarni — Axiom Mission 2 (2023)
- Rayyanah Barnawi — Axiom Mission 2 (2023)
Slovakia
- Ivan Bella, first Slovak in space. — Soyuz TM-29/28 (1999)
South Africa
- (2002)
South Korea
- Yi So-yeon, Spaceflight participant, first South Korean in space — Soyuz TMA-12/11 (2008)
Syria
- (1987)
Turkey
- Alper Gezeravcı, first Turk in space. — Axiom Mission 3 (2024)
Ukraine
- Leonid Kadeniuk, first Ukrainian in space since independence. — STS-87 (1997)
- Note: Ukrainian cosmonauts Vitali Zholobov flew under the Soviet flag; Ukrainian astronaut born in the United States Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piperflew under the American flag
United Arab Emirates
- Hazza Al Mansouri, first Emirati in space. - Soyuz MS-15/MS-12 (2019)
- Sultan Al Neyadi, first long duration Emirati in space. - SpaceX Crew-6 (2023)
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 (1998), 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 Ansari*, 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 (1992), STS-59 (1994), STS-79 (1996)
- Hayley Arceneaux - Inspiration4 (2021)
- 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), Soyuz MS-08 (2018)
- 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[12] — STS-29 (1989), STS-40 (1991)
- Ellen S. Baker — STS-34 (1989), STS-50 (1992), STS-71 (1995)
- Michael A. Baker — STS-43 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-68 (1994), STS-81 (1997)
- (2024)
- Kayla Barron — SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)
- 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 (1973)
- (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)
- (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)
- (2011)
- (1994)
- Frank Borman, commanded the first spaceflight to orbit the Moon — Gemini 7 (1965), Apollo 8 (1968)
- (2023)
- 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)
- (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 (1992), STS-66 (1994), STS-77 (1996), STS-85 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-103 (1999)
- (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(1973)
- Sonny Carter (1947–1991) — STS-33 (1989)
- John Casper — STS-36 (1990), STS-54 (1993), STS-62 (1994), STS-77 (1996)
- Josh A. Cassada — SpaceX Crew-5 (2022)
- Christopher Cassidy — STS-127 (2009), Soyuz MS-16 (2020)
- Robert J. Cenker — STS-61-C (1985)
- (1972)
- Gregory Chamitoff* — STS-124/126 (2008), STS-134 (2011)
- (2002)
- Raja Chari — SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)
- Kalpana Chawla* (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 Clark (1961–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-107 (2003)
- Mary L. Cleave — 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 Coleman — STS-73 (1995), STS-93 (1999), Soyuz TMA-20 (2010)
- Eileen Collins — STS-63 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-93 (1999), STS-114 (2005)
- Michael Collins* (1930–2021) — Gemini 10 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
- Larry Connor, Axiom Mission 1 (2022)
- Pete Conrad (1930–1999) — Gemini 5 (1965), Gemini 11 (1966), Apollo 12 (1969), Skylab 2 (1973)
- 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)
- (2001)
- Walter Cunningham — Apollo 7 (1968)
- Robert Curbeam — STS-85 (1997), STS-98 (2001), STS-116 (2006)
- (2002)
D
- Jan Davis — STS-47 (1992), STS-60 (1994), STS-85 (1997)
- Lawrence J. DeLucas — STS-50 (1992)
- Matthew Dominick — SpaceX Crew-8
- (2011)
- Brian Duffy — STS-45 (1992), STS-57 (1993), STS-72 (1996), STS-92 (2000)
- Charles Moss Duke, Jr. — Apollo 16(1972)
- Bonnie J. Dunbar — 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 Dyson — STS-118 (2007), Soyuz TMA-18 (2010), Soyuz MS-25 (2024)
E
- Joe F. Edwards, Jr. — STS-89(1998)
- Donn F. Eisele (1930–1987) — Apollo 7 (1968)
- Anthony W. England — STS-51-F (1985)
- (1985)
- Jeanette J. Epps — SpaceX Crew-8(2024)
- 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) & Soyuz MS-08 (2018)
- Michael Fincke — Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-13 (2008), STS-134 (2011)
- Jack D. Fischer — Soyuz MS-04 (2017)
- Anna Lee Fisher — 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)
- (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 (1973)
- Robert L. Gibson — STS-41-B (1984), STS-61-C (1985), STS-27 (1988), STS-47 (1992), STS-71 (1995)
- John Glenn (1921–2016), first American in Earth orbit and US Senator — Mercury 6 (1962), STS-95 (1998)
- Victor J. Glover — SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
- Linda M. Godwin — STS-37 (1991), STS-59 (1994), STS-76 (1996), STS-108 (2001)
- Michael T. Good — STS-125 (2009), STS-132 (2010)
- (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)
- (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), Soyuz MS-18 (2021)
- (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 Higginbotham — STS-116 (2006)
- David C. Hilmers — STS-51-J (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-36 (1990), STS-42 (1992)
- Robert Hines —SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)
- Kathryn P. Hire — STS-90 (1998), 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)
- Warren Hoburg — SpaceX Crew-6 (2023)
- 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)
- Payload Specialist — STS-40(1991)
- (2020)
- Rick Husband (1957–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-96 (1999), STS-107 (2003)
I
- James Irwin (1930–1991) — Apollo 15 (1971)
- Jared Isaacman - Inspiration4 (2021)
- Marsha Ivins — STS-32 (1990), STS-46 (1992), STS-62 (1994), STS-81 (1997), STS-98 (2001)
J
- African-American woman in space — STS-47(1992)
- Tamara E. Jernigan — STS-40 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-67 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-96 (1999)
- (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. Kavandi — STS-91 (1998), STS-99 (2000), STS-104 (2001)
- James M. Kelly — STS-102 (2001), STS-114 (2005)
- (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 (1973)
- R. Shane Kimbrough — STS-126 (2008), Soyuz MS-02 (2016), SpaceX Crew-2 (2021)
- (2015)
- Kevin R. Kregel — STS-70 (1995), STS-78 (1996), STS-87 (1997), STS-99 (2000)
L
- Wendy B. Lawrence — STS-67 (1995), STS-86, STS-91 (1998), STS-114 (2005)
- Mark C. Lee — STS-30 (1989), STS-47 (1992), 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)
- (1992)
- Don L. Lind — STS-51-B(1985)
- Kjell N. Lindgren* — Soyuz TMA-17M (2015), SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)
- (2022)
- Jerry M. Linenger — STS-64 (1994), STS-81/84 (1997)
- Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78 (1996), STS-90, STS-109 (2002), STS-123 (2008)
- (1997)
- (2002)
- Michael Lopez-Alegria* — STS-73 (1995), STS-92 (2000), STS-113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-9 (2006), Axiom Mission 1 (2022), Axiom Mission 3(2024)
- John M. Lounge — STS-51-I (1985), STS-26 (1988), STS-35 (1990)
- Jack R. Lousma — Skylab 3 (1973), 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 Lucid* — STS-51-G (1985), STS-34 (1989), STS-43 (1991), STS-58 (1993), STS-76/79 (1996)
M
- Sandra Magnus — STS-112 (2002), STS-126 /119 (2008), STS-135 (2011)
- Nicole Aunapu Mann — SpaceX Crew-5 (2022)
- Thomas Marshburn — STS-127 (2009), Soyuz TMA-07M (2012), SpaceX Crew-3 (2021)
- (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 McArthur — 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 (2003)
- 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 Melroy — STS-92 (2000), STS-112 (2002), STS-120 (2007)
- Leland D. Melvin — STS-122 (2008), STS-129 (2009)
- Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger — STS-131(2010)
- Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016) — Apollo 14 (1971)
- Jasmin Moghbeli — SpaceX Crew-7 (2023)
- Barbara Morgan — STS-118 (2007)
- Lee M.E. Morin — STS-110(2002)
- (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 Nowak — STS-121 (2006)
- (2013)
O
- Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B (1985), STS-40 (1991)
- Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space — STS-56 (1993), STS-66 (1994), STS-96 (1999), STS-110 (2002)
- William Oefelein — STS-116 (2006)
- Loral O'Hara — Soyuz MS-24 (2023)
- 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 (1997), STS-95 (1998), STS-100 (2001), STS-120 (2007)
- (1995)
- Robert A. Parker — STS-9 (1983), STS-35 (1990)
- Nicholas Patrick* — STS-116 (2006), STS-130 (2010)
- James Pawelczyk — STS-90(1998)
- 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 (2005), STS-119 (2009)
- William R. Pogue — Skylab 4(1973)
- 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)
- Sian Proctor - Inspiration4 (2021)
R
- William F. Readdy — STS-42 (1992), STS-51 (1993), STS-79 (1996)
- (1994)
- James F. Reilly — STS-89 (1998), STS-104 (2001), STS-117 (2007)
- Garrett Reisman — STS-123/124 (2008), STS-132 (2010)
- Judith Resnik (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 Ride (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 Rubins — Soyuz MS-01 (2016)
- Francisco Rubio — Soyuz MS-22 (2022)
- (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 (1998)
- (1993)
- (1996)
- Piers Sellers* (1955–2016) — STS-112 (2002), STS-121 (2006), STS-132 (2010)
- Christopher Sembroski - Inspiration4 (2021)
- 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 Currie
- John Shoffner — Axiom Mission 2 (2023)
- 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)
- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project(1975)
- 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)
- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project(1975)
- (2008)
- Robert L. Stewart — STS-41-B (1984), STS-51-J (1985)
- (1997)
- (2011)
- Frederick Sturckow — STS-88 (1998), STS-105 (2001), STS-117 (2007), STS-128 (2009)
- (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)
- (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)
- (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. Voss (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 Walker — Soyuz TMA-19 (2010), SpaceX Crew-1 (2020)
- (2001)
- Taylor Wang* — STS-51-B (1985)
- (2000)
- Jessica Watkins — SpaceX Crew-4 (2022)
- 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 Whitson, holds the American record for time spent in space — STS-111/113 (2002), Soyuz TMA-11 (2007), Soyuz MS-03/MS-04 (2016), Axiom Mission 2 (2023)
- 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)
- Boeing CFT(2024)
- Boeing CFT(2024)
- Stephanie Wilson — 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
- William Anders, born in Hong Kong to American parents.
- Fernando Caldeiro, born in Ituzaingó, Argentina.
- Gregory Chamitoff, born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Michael Collins, born in Rome, Italy to American parents.
- Richard Garriott, born in Cambridge, England.
- Gregory H. Johnson, born in South Ruislip, England.
- Frederick W. Leslie, born in Ancón, Panama Canal Zone (now Panama).
- Kjell N. Lindgren, born in Taipei, Taiwan.
- China(then under Japanese rule) to American parents.
- James H. Newman, born in the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Micronesia).
- Jasmin Moghbeli, born in Bad Nauheim, West Germany.
Naturalized Americans
- Iranian-Americanin space. Fourth space tourist and first female space tourist.
- Sirisha Bandla, born in Guntur, India.
- .
- Indian-Americanin space.
- Michael Foale, born in Louth, England, dual British and American citizen.
- .
- Carlos I. Noriega, born in Lima, Peru. First Peruvian-born person in space.
- Nicholas Patrick, born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, dual UK-US citizen.
- .
- Piers Sellers, born in Crowborough, England, dual UK-US citizen.
- space tourist.
- Andrew Thomas, born in Adelaide, Australia.
- Vietnamese-Americanin space.
- the Netherlands.
- Chinese Americanin space.
Vietnam
- (1980)
See also
- Astronaut birthplaces by US state
- Dead astronauts
- List of space travelers by name
- Timeline of space travel by nationality
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ "International Astronaut Database". Aerospace Security. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Astronaut/Cosmonaut Statistics". World Space Flight. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Astronaut/Cosmonaut Statistics - More". World Space Flight. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Core memory unlocked. Welcome to space, #Galactic03. Congratulations, 014, 015, and 016!". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Soyuz 18-1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Core memory unlocked. Welcome to space, #Galactic03. Congratulations, 014, 015, and 016!". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Core memory unlocked. Welcome to space, #Galactic03. Congratulations, 014, 015, and 016!". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Dubai resident Hamish Harding to fly into space on Blue Origin's mission on May 20". Daily Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ EVA-22: Cassidy and Parmitano complete ISS spacewalk July 9, 2013
- ^ "Astronaut Michael Foale retires from Nasa". BBC News. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ISBN 9789993051299.
James Bagian, an engineer and physician, is the first, but surely not the last, Armenian astronaut.
*Due to the rise of space tourism (predominately done through private companies, such as but not limited to: Space X and Virgin) this list may change or may become outdated .