Tau Beta Pi Astronauts and Flight Scientists

Buzz Aldrin, Massachussetts Beta '62 Gemini XII, Apollo XI (second man to walk on the moon)
Scott D. Altman, Illinois Alpha '81 STS-90, STS-106, STS-109
William A. Anders, Ohio Eta '62 Apollo VIII (first flight to the moon)
James P. Bagian, Pennsylvania Zeta '73 STS-29, STS-40
Michael A. Baker, Texas Alpha '75 STS-43, STS-52
Dr. John-David F. Bartoe, Pennsylvania Alpha '66 51F; flight scientist
Charles A. Bassett, II, Texas Beta '60 (deceased 2/28/66)
Stephen G. Bowen, Maryland Gamma '86  
Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ohio Eta '73 STS-8, STS-39, STS-53, 61-A
Kenneth D. Bowersox, Maryland Gamma '78 STS-50, STS-61,STS-73
Roy D. Bridges Jr., Colorado Zeta '65 STS 51-F
Mark N. Brown, Indiana Alpha '73 STS-28, STS-48
John S. Bull, Texas Gamma '57 resigned
Eugene A. Cernan, Indiana Alpha '56 Gemini IX (second space walker), Apollo X, Apollo XVII, (two trips to moon)
Roger B. Chaffee, Indiana Alpha '57 died in Apollo I spacecraft fire at Kennedy Space Center January 27, 1967
Gregory E. Chamitoff, California Mu '84  
Mary L. Cleave, Utah Gamma '79 61-B, STS-30
Robert L. Crippen, Texas Alpha '60 STS-1, STS-7, 41-C, 41-G
Dr. N. Jan Davis, Alabama Alpha '77 STS-47
Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, Texas Epsilon '83 61-A, STS-32, STS-50
Donn F. Eisele, Ohio Eta '60 Apollo VII (deceased 12/2/87)
Joe H. Engle, Kansas Alpha '55 STS-2, 51-I, (fin)
Ronald E. Evans, Kansas Alpha '56 Apollo XVII (deceased 4/6/90)
John M. Fabian, Washington Beta '62 STS-7, 51-G, (fin)
Stephen N. Frick, Maryland Gamma '86 STS-110, STS-122
C. Gordon Fullerton, California Beta '57 STS-3, 51-F
Dale A. Gardner, Illinois Alpha '70 STS-8, 51-A
Owen K. Garriott, Oklahoma Alpha '53 Skylab III, STS-9
Edward G. Gibson, New York Kappa '59 Skylab IV
Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Indiana Alpha '50 Mercury IV, Gemini III, died in Apollo I spacecraft fire at Kennedy Space Center January 27, 1967
Fred W. Haise, Jr., Oklahoma Alpha '59 Apollo XIII
Terry J. Hart, Pennsylvania Alpha '68 41-C
Charles O. Hobaugh, Maryland Gamma '84 STS-118
Rick D. Husband, Texas Beta '80 STS-107; died in Columbia explosion, February 1, 2003
Gregory C. Johnson, Washington Alpha '77  
Byron K. Lichtenberg, Rhode Island Alpha '69 STS-9, STS-45; flight scientist
Michael J. Massimino, New York Alpha '84 STS-109
Richard A. Mastracchio, Connecticut Beta '82 STS-118
Michael J. McCulley, Indiana Alpha '70 STS-34 (fin)
James A. McDivitt, Michigan Gamma '59 Gemini IV, Apollo IX
Carl J. Meade, Texas Alpha '73 STS-50
Steven R. Nagel, Illinois Alpha '69 51-G, 61-A, STS-37
Lisa M. Nowak, Maryland Gamma '85 STS-121
William A. Oefelein, Oregon Alpha '88 STS-116
Ellison S. Onizuka, Colorado Beta '69 51-C, 51-L, died in Challenger explosion at Kennedy Space Center, January 28, 1986
Alan G. Poindexter, Georgia Alpha '86 STS-122
Joseph M. Prahl, Ohio Alpha '63 Backup payload specialist
Judith A. Resnik, Pennsylvania Gamma '70 41-D, 51-L, died in Challenger explosion at Kennedy Space Center, January 28, 1986
Richard N. Richards, Maryland Alpha '69 STS-28, STS-41, STS-50
Albert Sacco, Jr., Massachussetts Epsilon '73 STS-73; payload specialist
Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, Arizona Alpha '65 41-C, 51-L, died in Challenger explosion at Kennedy Space Center, January 28, 1986
David R. Scott, Massachussetts Beta '62 Gemini 8, Apollo IX, Apollo XV (67 hours on moon)
Brewster H. Shaw, Jr., Wisconsin Alpha '67 STS-9, 61-B, STS-28
Richard H. Truly, Georgia Alpha '59 STS-2, STS-8
Edward H. White, II, Michigan Gamma '52 Gemini IV (USA's 1st "space walker"), died in Apollo I spacecraft fire at Kennedy Space Center January 27, 1967
Clifton C. Williams, Jr., Alabama Alpha '54 (deceased 10/5/67)
John W. Young, Georgia Alpha '52 Gemini III, Gemini X, Apollo X, Apollo XVI (71 hours on moon); STS-1, STS-9
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