Alan Shepard was the first American in space and later became the fifth person to walk on the Moon
Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-American entrepreneur, became the first self-funded female space tourist
Cady Coleman is an accomplished astronaut and scientist who conducted research on the ISS during multiple missions
Chris Hadfield became a social media sensation while commanding the ISS and is known for his space-based music performances
Christa McAuliffe was selected as the first private citizen and teacher to fly in space but tragically perished in the Challenger disaster
United States Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts
The first female Space Shuttle pilot and commander, Eileen Collins played a crucial role in shuttle missions
Elena Serova was the first Russian woman to visit the International Space Station, conducting scientific experiments during her mission
Fyodor Yurchikhin completed multiple missions aboard the ISS and conducted spacewalks
Jerry L Ross conducted multiple spaceflights and participated in the construction of the International Space Station (ISS)
The first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn's Friendship 7 mission made him a national hero
Kjell Lindgren spent time on the ISS, conducting scientific experiments and contributing to space station operations
Megan McArthur conducted space shuttle missions and participated in the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
Samantha Cristoforetti, an ESA astronaut, conducted missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
Sandra Magnus spent time aboard the ISS and contributed to scientific research and space station operations
