Top 20 Astronaut celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Astronaut celebrities [Updated February 7, 2023].
Neil Armstrong was born
on August 5, 1930
in Wapakoneta, United States.
Over 450 million people, which at the time was more than one-eighth of Earth's population, watched him step on the Moon.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
John Glenn was born
on July 18, 1921
in United States.
Astronaut and senator who in 1962 was the first American to orbit the Earth and in 1998 became the oldest person to go to space. He was a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, among several other distinctions.
He was the third American to fly into space and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Eugene Cernan was born
on March 14, 1934
in Bellwood, United States.
He was known as "the last man on the moon."
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Mae Jemison was born
on October 17, 1956
in Decatur, United States.
She served in the Peace Corps from 1985 to 1987, and in 1993 she appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
James S. Voss was born
on March 3, 1949
in United States.
He flew on five space missions.
Net Worth 2020: $1.5 Million
Mark Kelly was born
on February 21, 1964
in Orange, United States.
In 2013 he and his wife started a political action committee advocating responsible gun ownership and keeping guns away from the mentally ill.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Thousand
Scott Kelly was born
on February 21, 1964
in Orange, United States.
He served as Flight Engineer on ISS Expedition 25.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Thousand
Alexey Leonov was born
on May 30, 1934
in Russia.
He was a cosmonaut and the first human to embark on a space walk.
Rakesh Sharma was born
on January 13, 1949
in India.
He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union and went on to become a test pilot in India.
Kalpana Chawla was born
on March 17, 1962
in India.
Days after her death, India's Prime Minister announced the renaming of a series of weather satellites to KAPLANA in her honor.
Michael Collins was born
on October 31, 1930
in Rome, Italy.
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Salary 2020: $1.1 million
Ted Freeman was born
on February 18, 1930
in United States.
He was killed when a bird flew into the engine of the training jet he was piloting, causing the engine to fail and the plane to crash.
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Salary 2020: $425 per week
Kent Rominger was born
on August 7, 1956
in United States.
He was part of the crew that installed the Canadian-built Robotic Arm to the ISS.
Kathryn Hire was born
on August 26, 1959
in Mobile, United States.
She was a crew member on the Neurolab space mission that used the seven-person crew as human test subjects and operators.
Jeremy Hansen was born
on January 27, 1976
in Canada.
He was chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to participate as an aquanaut in the Fall, 2014 NEEMO 19 mission.
James Lovell was born
on March 25, 1928
in Cleveland, United States.
He was the first person to fly into space four times and spent a grand total of 29 days, 19 hours, and 3 minutes above the Earth.
Ilan Ramon was born
on June 20, 1954
in Ramat Gan, Israel.
He is the first foreign recipient of the U.S. Congressional Space Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously.
Gennady Padalka was born
on June 21, 1958
in Russia.
He has served on missions to both the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station, and in 2012 he conducted his ninth spacewalk.
Franz Viehbock was born
on August 24, 1960
in Austria.
Frank Borman was born
on March 14, 1928
in Gary, United States.
He is the recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for his involvement in the Apollo 8 mission.
