Ohio's Astronauts

Ohio astronauts have logged countless hours in the air, and have numerous notable achievements. With 26 astronauts in total, NASA has made the dreams comes true of all the featured individuals. With part three of our Ohio Astronauts series, we have finally come to an end and we hope you enjoy all the fun facts from Ohio’s greatest. 

Judith A. Resnik
Born: April 5, 1949
Died: January 28, 1986
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1978 (TFNG - Thirty-Five New Guys)
Did you know Judith was the second American woman to fly in space?

Ronald M. Sega
Born: December 4, 1952
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1990 (The Hairballs)
Did you know Ronald has logged over 4,000 hours of pilot experience and 420 hours in space?

Thomas J. Hennen
Born: August 17, 1952
Birthplace: Albany, Georgia
Selected as Astronaut: 1989
Did you know Tom was the first Warrant Officer to fly in space?

Gregory H. Johnson
Born: May 12, 1962
Birthplace: Fairborn, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1998 (The Penguins)
Did you know Gregory has logged over 5,000 hours as a pilot in more than 50 different aircraft?

Sunita L. Williams
Born: September 19, 1965
Birthplace: Euclid, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1998 (The Penguins)
Did you know that Sunita holds the record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut?

Mary Ellen Weber
Born: August 24, 1962
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1992 (The Hogs)
Did you know Mary has logged over 800 hours flying as a pilot, and has logged 3,500 skydives since 1983?

Carl E. Walz
Born: September 6, 1955
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1990 (The Hairballs)
Did you know Carl has logged 5,544 hours in space, which includes more than 18 hours of spacewalks?

Donald A. Thomas
Born: May 6, 1955
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1990 (The Hairballs)
Did you know that Donald has logged over 250 hours as a pilot, and has also logged over 1,040 hours in space?

Nancy J. Currie
Born: December 29, 1958
Birthplace: Troy, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1990 (The Hairballs)
Did you know that Nancy has logged over 4,000 flying hours, and 454 hours in space?

Robert C. Springer
Born: May 21, 1942
Birthplace: Ashland, Ohio
Astronaut Class: 1980 (NASA Group 9)
Did you know that Robert has logged more than 4,500 hours as a pilot, and 237 hours in space?

There is much more to be learned about these Ohio astronauts! What better way to learn about their achievements than to visit us at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. If you are looking to learn even more be sure to visit NASA’s website for more information: https://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/oastronauts/.