NASA announced its 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class on Dec. 6, 2021. The 10 candidates, pictured here at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston are: U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, Christopher Williams, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. (retired.) Luke Delaney, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Wittner, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anil Menon, U.S. Air Force Maj. Marcos Berríos, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jack Hathaway, Christina Birch, U.S. Navy Lt. Deniz Burnham, and Andre Douglas.
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The 2021 astronaut candidates are:
Nichole Ayers, 32, major, U.S. Air Force
Marcos Berríos, 37, major, U.S. Air Force
Christina Birch, 35, grew up in Gilbert, Arizona
Deniz Burnham, 36, lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Luke Delaney, 42, major, retired, U.S. Marine Corps
Andre Douglas, 35, is a Virginia native.
Jack Hathaway, 39, commander, U.S. Navy
Anil Menon, 45, lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force
Christopher Williams, 38, grew up in Potomac, Maryland
Jessica Wittner, 38, lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy
Written By
Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
Dylan Connell
Johnson Space Center, Houston
