Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm. Nickname: The Sardines (named because that's how packed they were; at 44 this was the largest ASCAN class of all time).

10 pilots and 25 mission specialists selected from over 2,400 applicants. 9 additional international astronauts.

	Brown David	David McDowell Brown. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 16 April 1956. Died 1 February 2003. Perished in Columbia shuttle disintegration during re-entry.
	Burbank	Daniel Christopher Burbank. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 27 July 1961.
	Cagle	Yvonne Darlene Cagle. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 24 April 1959. Physician.
	Caldeiro	Fernando (Frank) Caldeiro. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 12 June 1958.
	Camarda	Charles Joseph Camarda. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 8 May 1952.
	Carey	Duane (Digger) Gene Carey. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 30 April 1957.
	Clark	Laurel Blair Salton Clark. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 10 March 1961. Died 1 February 2003. Physician. Perished in Columbia shuttle disintegration during re-entry.
	Duque	Pedro Francisco Duque. Spanish Engineer Cosmonaut. Born 14 March 1963. First Spanish astronaut.
	Fincke	Edward Michael (Mike) Fincke. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 14 March 1967.
	Forrester	Patrick Graham Forrester. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 31 March 1957.
	Frick	Stephen Nathaniel Frick. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 30 September 1964.
	Fuglesang	Arne Christer Fuglesang. Swedish Engineer Cosmonaut. Born 18 March 1957.
	Guidoni	Umberto Guidoni. Italian Payload Specialist Astronaut. Born 18 August 1954.
	Herrington	John Bennett Herrington. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 14 September 1958.
	Higginbotham	Joan Elizabeth Miller Higginbotham. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 3 August 1964. Engineer.
	Hobaugh	Charles Owen 'Scorch' Hobaugh. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 5 November 1961.
	Kelly	James McNeal (Vegas) Kelly. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 14 May 1964.
	Kelly Mark	Mark Edward Kelly. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 21 February 1964. Twin brother of astronaut Scott Kelly.
	Kelly Scott	Scott Joseph Kelly. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 21 February 1964. Twin brother of astronaut Mark Kelly.
	Lockhart	Paul Scott Lockhart. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 28 April 1956.
	Loria	Christopher Joseph (Gus) Loria. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 9 July 1960.
	MacLean	Steven Glenwood MacLean. Canadian Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 14 December 1954.
	Magnus	Sandra Hall Magnus. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 30 October 1964. Engineer.
	Massimino	Michael James Massimino. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 19 August 1962.
	Mastracchio	Richard Alan (Rick) Mastracchio. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 11 February 1960.
	McCool	William Cameron 'Willie' McCool. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 23 September 1961. Died 1 February 2003. Perished in Columbia shuttle disintegration during re-entry.
	Mohri	Mamoru Mohri. Japanese Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 29 January 1948.
	Morin	Lee Miller Emile Morin. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 9 September 1952.
	Noguchi	Soichi Noguchi. Japanese Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 15 April 1965.
	Nowak	Lisa Marie Caputo Nowak. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 10 May 1963. US Navy test pilot.
	Payette	Julie Payette. Canadian Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 20 October 1963. Engineer. Second Canadian female astronaut.
	Perrin	Philippe Perrin. French Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 6 January 1963.
	Pettit	Donald Roy Pettit. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 20 April 1955. NASA astronaut to return to earth in a Russian spacecraft.
	Phillips	John Lynch Phillips. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 15 April 1951.
	Polansky	Mark Lewis 'Roman' Polansky. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 2 June 1956.
	Richards Paul	Paul Willam Richards. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 20 May 1964.
	Sellers	Piers John Sellers. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 11 April 1955.
	Stefanyshyn-Piper	Heidemarie Martha Stefanyshyn-Piper. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 7 February 1963. Engineer.
	Tani	Daniel Michio Tani. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 1 February 1961.
	Thiele	Gerhard Julius Paul Thiele. German Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 2 September 1953.
	Walheim	Rex Joseph Walheim. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 10 October 1962.
	Whitson	Peggy Annette Whitson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 9 February 1960. Biochemist, first female space station commander, American and female record for cumulative days in space, female record for number of spacewalks.
	Williams Jeffrey	Jeffrey Nels Williams. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 18 January 1958.
	Wilson	Stephanie Diana Wilson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 27 September 1966. Engineer.