The Cohorts of NASA Astronauts

As NASA will reveal a new cohort of astronauts in 2022, this visualization looks at the previous groups and the astronauts composing them.

How to read this visualization

Professional background

  • Civilian
  • Military

Total time in space

Total time in space walk

Died in service

  • Apollo 1 (1967)
  • Challenger (1986)
  • Columbia (2003)

Click on a cohort to discover the astronauts it contains

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