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NASA Astronaut Group 20 (The Chumps)[1] saw the training of nine mission specialists, and five international mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 14 astronauts began training in August 2009 and officially graduated as astronauts on 4 November 2011.
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Mission Specialists
- Serena M. Auñón[2]
- Jeanette J. Epps[2]
- Jack D. Fischer[2]
- Michael S. Hopkins[2]
- Kjell N. Lindgren[2]
- Kathleen Rubins[2]
- Scott D. Tingle[2]
- Mark T. Vande Hei[2]
- Gregory Reid Wiseman[2]
International Mission Specialists
- Jeremy Hansen, Canada
- Norishige Kanai, Japan
- Takuya Onishi, Japan
- David Saint-Jacques, Canada
- Kimiya Yui, Japan
See also
References
- ^ "NASA's new astronaut class: call them the "Chumps"". collectSPACE. October 8, 2009. http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-100809a.html. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/ascans2009.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
External links
- Current astronauts page
- Retired astronauts page
- Foreign astronauts page
- Payload specialist astronauts page
NASA Astronaut Group 20, "The Chumps", 2009 Pilots Jack D. Fischer · Scott D. Tingle · Gregory R. WisemanMission Specialists Serena M. Auñón · Jeanette J. Epps · Michael S. Hopkins · Kjell N. Lindgren · Kathleen Rubins · Mark T. Vande HeiInternational Mission Specialists NASA Astronaut Groups · NASA Astronaut Corps Categories:- NASA astronauts
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- Lists of astronauts
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