Top 20 Astronaut celebrities in United States
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Astronaut celebrities [Updated May 11, 2021].
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
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.
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.
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.
Christa McAuliffe was born
on September 2, 1948
in Boston, United States.
She was posthumously granted the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004.
Alfred Worden was born
on February 7, 1932
in Jackson, United States.
He was portrayed in the TV mini series From the Earth to the Moon.
Alan Shepard was born
on November 18, 1923
in Derry, United States.
He served as commander of Apollo 14 and was recognized for his accurate landing of the vessel.
Ronald Garan Jr. was born
on October 30, 1961
in United States.
He participated in the last shuttle-based spacewalk on the STS-135 mission in 2011.
Sally Ride was born
on May 26, 1951
in Los Angeles, United States.
At the time of her first spaceflight in 1983, she was the youngest American to enter space.
Steven Hawley was born
on December 12, 1951
in Ottawa, United States.
Cumulatively, he spent 770 hours in space or just over 32 days.
Sunita Williams was born
on September 19, 1965
in Eculid, United States.
She served on 3 other ISS Expeditions. Upon her return from Expedition 14/15, she set a record for longest spaceflight by a woman.
Wally Schirra was born
on March 12, 1923
in Hackensack, United States.
He flew on Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6A, and Apollo 7.
