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Suddenly I saw a meteor go by underneath me. A moment later I found myself think, that can’t be a meteor. Meteors burn up in the atmosphere above us; this was below us. Then, of course, the realization hit me.

   ---Hoffman


NASA Group 8 - 1978
 
Number: 35.
Selection announced: 16 January 1978. Requirement: Provide pilot, engineer, and scientist astronauts for space shuttle flights. Recruit women and minorities to introduce diversity into the astronaut corps.

Pilots: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics. Advanced degree desirable. At least 1,000 flight-hours of pilot-in-command time. Flight test experience desirable. Excellent health. Vision minimum 20/50 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 vision; maximum sitting blood pressure 140/90. Height between 163 and 193 cm.

Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm. Nickname: TFNG (Thirty-Five New Guys, also an obscene military phrase).
Comments: 8,079 applicants, of which half met the basic qualifications. 208 invited for physical tests and interviews. Of the 35 selected, six were women, three were male African-Americans, and one was a male Asian-American.


NASA Group 8 - 1978
bluford.jpg Bluford Dr Guion Steward (Guy) Bluford Jr. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 22 November 1942. First African-American in space.
branden.jpg Brandenstein Daniel Charles (Dan) Brandenstein. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 17 January 1943.
buchli.jpg Buchli James Frederick (Jim) Buchli. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 20 June 1945.
coats.jpg Coats Michael Lloyd (Mike) Coats. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 16 January 1946.
covey.jpg Covey Richard Oswalt (Dick) Covey. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 1 August 1946.
creighto.jpg Creighton John Oliver Creighton. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 28 April 1943.
fabian.jpg Fabian John McCreary Fabian. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 28 January 1939.
fisher-a.jpg Fisher Dr Anna Lee Tingle Fisher. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 24 August 1949. Married to astronaut William Fisher.
gardner.jpg Gardner Dale Allan Gardner. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 8 November 1948.
gibsonrl.jpg Gibson Robert Lee (Hoot) Gibson. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 30 October 1946. Married to astronaut Rhea Seddon.
gregory.jpg Gregory Frederick Drew (Fred) Gregory. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 7 January 1941.
griggs.jpg Griggs Stanley David Griggs. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 7 September 1939. Died 17 June 1989.
hart.jpg Hart Terry Jonathan Hart. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 27 October 1946.
hauck.jpg Hauck Frederick Hamilton (Rick) Hauck. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 11 April 1941.
hawley.jpg Hawley Dr Steven Alan Hawley. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 12 December 1951. Married to astronaut Sally Ride.
hoffman.jpg Hoffman Dr Jeffrey Alan (Jeff) Hoffman. Jewish American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 2 November 1944.
lucid.jpg Lucid Dr Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 14 January 1943.
mcbride.jpg McBride Jon Andrew McBride. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 14 August 1943.
mcnair.jpg McNair Dr Ronald Erwin McNair. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 21 October 1950. Died 28 January 1986.
mullane.jpg Mullane Richard Michael (Mike) Mullane. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 10 September 1945.
nagel.jpg Nagel Steven Ray Nagel. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 27 October 1946. Married to astronaut Linda Godwin.
nelson.jpg Nelson Dr George Driver (Pinky) Nelson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 13 July 1950.
onizuka.jpg Onizuka Ellison Shoji Onizuka. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 24 June 1946. Died 28 January 1986.
resnick.jpg Resnik Dr Judith Arlene Resnik. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 5 April 1949. Died 28 January 1986.
ride.jpg Ride Dr Sally Kristen Ride. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 26 May 1951. First American woman in space. Married to astronaut Steve Hawley.
scobee.jpg Scobee Francis Richard Scobee. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 19 May 1939. Died 28 January 1986.
seddon.jpg Seddon Dr Margaret Rhea Seddon. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 8 November 1947. Married to astronaut Robert Lee (Hoot) Gibson.
shaw.jpg Shaw Brewster Hopkinson Shaw Jr. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 16 May 1945.
shriver.jpg Shriver Loren James Shriver. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 23 September 1944.
stewart.jpg Stewart Robert Lee Stewart. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 13 August 1942.
sullivan.jpg Sullivan Dr Kathryn Dwyer (Kathy) Sullivan. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 3 October 1951. First American woman to walk in space.
thagard.jpg Thagard Dr Norman Earl (Norm) Thagard. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 3 July 1943.
vanhoft.jpg van Hoften Dr James Dougal Adrianus (Ox) van Hoften. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 11 June 1944.
walker.jpg Walker Dave David Mathieson (Dave) Walker. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 20 May 1944. Died 23 April 2001.
williamd.jpg Williams Donald Donald Edward Williams. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 13 February 1942.
 
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