NASA Astronaut Group 17, (the Penguins), were chosen by NASA in 1998. The group of 32 candidates included eight pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who become NASA astronauts. They began training in August 1998.
Lee Archambault
Pilot, STS-117 (Atlantis)
Commander, STS-119 (Discovery)
Christopher FergusonPilot, STS-115 (Atlantis)
Commander, STS-126 (Endeavour)
Commander, STS-135 (Atlantis)
Kenneth HamPilot, STS-124 (Discovery)
Commander, STS-132 (Atlantis)
Gregory C. JohnsonPilot, STS-125
Gregory H. JohnsonPilot, STS-123, (Endeavour)
Pilot, STS-134, (Endeavour)
William Oefelein (dismissed from the NASA astronaut corps and reassigned to the U.S. Navy, later retiring from military service)
Pilot, STS-116, (Discovery)
Alan Poindexter (deceased)
Pilot, STS-122, (Atlantis)
Commander, STS-131 (Discovery)
George ZamkaPilot, STS-120, (Discovery)
Commander, STS-130, (Endeavour)
Clayton AndersonSTS-117 (Atlantis; launched to International Space Station (ISS))
Flight engineer, Expedition 15
STS-120 (Discovery; landed from ISS)
STS-131 (Discovery)
Tracy CaldwellSTS-118 (Endeavour)
Flight engineer, Expedition 23/Expedition 24
Gregory ChamitoffNEEMO 3
Mission Specialist, STS-124 (Discovery; launched to ISS)
Flight engineer, Expedition 17/Expedition 18 (also served as a science officer)
Mission Specialist, STS-126 (Endeavour; landed from ISS)
Mission Specialist, STS-134 (Endeavour)
Timothy CreamerFlight engineer, Expedition 22/Expedition 23
Michael ForemanMission specialist, STS-123 (Endeavour)
Mission specialist, STS-129 (Atlantis)
Michael FossumMission specialist, STS-121 (Discovery)
Mission specialist, STS-124 (Discovery)
Soyuz TMA-02M
Flight engineer, Expedition 28
Commander, Expedition 29
Stanley G. LoveMission specialist, STS-122 (Atlantis)
Leland MelvinMission specialist, STS-122 (Atlantis)
Mission specialist, STS-129 (Atlantis)
Barbara Morgan (retired)
STS-118 (Endeavour)
John OlivasMission specialist, STS-117 (Atlantis)
Mission specialist, STS-128 (Discovery)
Nicholas PatrickMission specialist, STS-116 (Discovery)
Mission specialist, STS-130 (Endeavour)
Garrett ReismanSTS-123 (Endeavour; launched to ISS)
Flight engineer, Expedition 16/Expedition 17
STS-124 (Discovery; landed from ISS)
STS-132 (Atlantis)
Patricia Robertson (deceased)
Steven SwansonMission specialist, STS-117 (Atlantis)
Mission specialist, STS-119 (Discovery)
Douglas H. WheelockMission specialist, STS-120 (Discovery)
Sunita WilliamsSTS-116 (Discovery; launched to ISS)
Flight engineer, Expedition 14/Expedition 15
STS-117 (Atlantis; landed from ISS)
Neil Woodward (retired)
Léopold Eyharts, FranceSoyuz TM-27 (to Mir; launched only)
Soyuz TM-26 (from Mir; landed only)
STS-122 (Atlantis – to International Space Station (ISS); launched only)
Flight Engineer, Expedition 16
STS-123 (Endeavour – from ISS; landed only)
Paolo Nespoli, ItalySTS-120 (Discovery – ISS mission)
Soyuz TMA-20
Expedition 26
Expedition 27
Marcos Pontes, Brazil (first Brazilian in space)Soyuz TMA-8 (launched only)
Soyuz TMA-9 (landed only)
Expedition 13, International Space Station (9 days only)
Hans Schlegel, GermanyPayload Specialist, STS-55 (Columbia – Spacelab)
Mission Specialist, STS-122 (Atlantis – to ISS)
Robert Thirsk, CanadaPayload Specialist, STS-78 (Columbia; Spacelab)
Soyuz TMA-15
Bjarni Tryggvason, CanadaPayload Specialist, STS-85 (Discovery)
Roberto Vittori (Italy)Soyuz TM-34 (launched only)
Soyuz TM-33 (landed only)
Soyuz TMA-6 (launched only)
Expedition 11 (10 days only)
Soyuz TMA-5 (landed only)
Mission Specialist, STS-134 (Endeavour)
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