Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!emory!att!pacbell.com!ucsd!sdcc6!beowulf!rose From: rose@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Dan Rose) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: NASA announces crew members for future space shuttle flights (Forwarded) Message-ID: Date: 20 Dec 90 19:14:04 GMT References: <1990Dec20.003741.23964@news.arc.nasa.gov> Sender: news@sdcc6.ucsd.edu Lines: 24 Nntp-Posting-Host: beowulf.ucsd.edu yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes: >...NASA ANNOUNCES CREW MEMBERS FOR FUTURE SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHTS... >Commander: John O. Creighton, Capt. USN >Pilot: Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Cdr. USN ... >Commander: Loren J. Shriver, Col. USAF >Pilot: James D. Wetherbee, Cdr. USN ... >Commander: Daniel C. Brandenstein, Capt. USN >Pilot: Kevin P. Chilton, Maj. USAF ... >Commander: Richard N. Richards, Capt. USN >Pilot: John H. Casper, Col. USAF A question inspired by these crew lists: Have there been any civilians -- I mean people who have *no* military experience -- as pilot-astronauts for the shuttle program? I vaguely remember that there were a few civilian astronauts before the shuttle, but that was before they had the pilot / mission specialist distinction. Related but even more pointless questions to keep the server from rejecting this letter: Which branch of the service has produced the most astronauts? -- Dan Rose {ucbvax,decvax,akgua,dcdwest}!sdcsvax!beowulf!rose.uucp UC San Diego rose%cs@ucsd.edu