1994 human spaceflight selection of 23 candidates; "The Flying Escargot"
The Flying Escargot The astronauts of Group 15
Year selected 1994 Number selected 23
NASA Astronaut Group 15 ("The Flying Escargot") was a group of 23 NASA astronauts announced on December 8, 1994.[ 1] [ 2] Group members adopted The Flying Escargot as their moniker, in reference to two members of the group being from France .[ 3] The group featured ten pilots , nine mission specialists , and four international mission specialist trainees from France,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Canada[ 7] and Japan.[ 7]
Three members of this group, Rick Husband , Michael P. Anderson , and Kalpana Chawla , died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster .[ 8] These three received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Another member of the group Pamela Melroy , currently serves as Deputy Administrator of NASA , taking office on June 21, 2021, having been appointed by US President Joe Biden .[ 12]
Pilots
Mission Specialists
International mission specialists
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Pilots and commanders Mission specialists International mission specialists