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)
Lee J. Archambault, Illinois Alpha '82 STS-117, Assigned to command STS-119 mission
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)
Robert L. Behnken, Missouri Gamma '92 STS-123, STS-130
Stephen G. Bowen, Maryland Gamma '86 Assigned to crew of STS-126
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 Expedition 17 ISS Flight Engineer and Science Officer aboard the International Space Station
Mary L. Cleave, Utah Gamma '79 61-B, STS-30
Aaron Cohen, Texas Delta '52 Acting Deputy Administrator of NASA (1992); director of the Johnson Space Center
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)
Kevin A. Ford, Indiana Gamma '82 STS-128 Pilot
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
James D. Halsell, Jr., Ohio Eta '85 STS-65 Pilot, STS-74, commanded STS- 83, STS-94, and STS-101
Terry J. Hart, Pennsylvania Alpha '68 41-C
Charles O. Hobaugh, Maryland Gamma '84 STS-104, STS-118, commander STS-129
Douglas G. Hurley, Louisiana Beta '88 STS-127 Pilot
Rick D. Husband, Texas Beta '80 STS-107; died in Columbia explosion, February 1, 2003
Gregory C. Johnson, Washington Alpha '77 Assigned as the pilot on STS-125
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-106, 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
Karen L. Nyberg, North Dakota Beta '94 STS-124
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
Garrett E. Reisman, Pennsylvania Delta '91 Expedition-16 and 17 Flight Engineer; STS-132
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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