NASA Astronaut Group 14
NASA Astronaut Group 14 ("The Hogs") was a group of 24 astronauts announced by NASA on 5 December 1992.[1] The group's name derived from The Muppet Show skit "Pigs in Space" and from the group's sponsorship of a pot-bellied pig at the Houston Zoo.[2]
| The Hogs | |
|---|---|
 The astronauts of Group 14 | |
| Year selected | 1992 |
| Number selected | 24 |
Pilots
- Scott J. Horowitz (born 1957), U.S. Air Force (4 flights)
- Brent W. Jett, Jr. (born 1958), U.S. Navy (4 flights)
- Kevin R. Kregel (born 1956), U.S. Air Force (4 flights)
- Kent V. Rominger (born 1956), U.S. Navy (5 flights)
Mission Specialists
- Daniel T. Barry (born 1953), Scientist (3 flights)
- Charles E. Brady, Jr. (1951-2006), U.S. Navy (1 flight)
- Catherine Coleman (born 1960), U.S. Air Force (3 flights)
- Michael Gernhardt (born 1956), Bioengineer (4 flights)
- John Grunsfeld (born 1958), Physicist (5 flights)
- Wendy B. Lawrence (born 1959), U.S. Navy (4 flights)
- Jerry Linenger (born 1955), U.S. Navy (2 flights)
- Richard Linnehan (born 1957), Veterinarian (4 flights)
- Michael Lopez-Alegria (born 1958), U.S. Navy (4 flights)
- STS-73 Columbia
- STS-92 Discovery
- STS-113 Endeavour
- Soyuz TMA-9 (Launch vehicle for Expedition 14)
- Expedition 14
- Scott Parazynski (born 1961), Physician (5 flights)
- Winston Scott (born 1950), U.S. Navy (2 flights)
- Steven Smith (born 1958), Engineer (4 flights)
- Joseph Tanner (born 1950), U.S. Navy (4 flights)
- Andy Thomas (born 1951), Engineer (4 flights)
- STS-77 Endeavour
- STS-89 Endeavour (Launched to MIR)
- STS-91 Discovery (Returned from MIR)
- STS-102 Discovery
- STS-114 Discovery
- Mary Weber (born 1962), Scientist (2 flights)
International Astronauts
- Marc Garneau (born 1949), Royal Canadian Navy (3 flights)
- Chris Hadfield (born 1959), Royal Canadian Air Force (3 flights)
- STS-74 Atlantis
- STS-100 Endeavour
- Soyuz TMA-07M (Launched to ISS)
- Expedition 34 (Last part of expedition)
- Expedition 35 (All of expedition)
- Maurizio Cheli (born 1959), Italian Air Force (1 flight)
- Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958), Engineer (3 flights)
- Koichi Wakata (born 1963), Engineer (3 flights)
- STS-72 Endeavour
- STS-92 Discovery
- STS-119 Discovery (Launched to ISS)
- Expedition 18 (Last part of expedition)
- Expedition 19 (All of expedition)
- Expedition 20 (Part of first 6 man crew on ISS)
- STS-127 Endeavour (Returned from ISS)
References
- "NASA Astronaut Group 14". Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- Hadfield, Chris (2013). An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything. New York City: Little, Brown and Company. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-316-25301-7. LCCN 2013943519.
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