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 Penguins (originally called the Dodos by the Sardines, after an extinct flightless bird; they renamed themselves after a flightless bird that eats fish...).

Of 25 Americans, eight pilots and 17 mission specialists.

	Anderson Clayton	Clayton Conrad Anderson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 23 February 1959.
	Archambault	Lee Joseph Archambault. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 25 August 1960.
	Caldwell	Tracy Ellen Caldwell. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 14 August 1969. Chemist.
	Chamitoff	Gregory Errol Chamitoff. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 6 August 1962.
	Creamer	Timothy John 'TJ' Creamer. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 15 November 1959.
	Ferguson	Christopher John Ferguson. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 1 September 1961.
	Foreman	Michael James Foreman. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 29 March 1957.
	Fossum	Michael Edward Fossum. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 19 December 1957.
	Ham	Kenneth Todd Ham. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 12 December 1964.
	Hilliard	Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 12 March 1963. Died 24 May 2001. Physician.
	Johnson Gregory C	Gregory Carl 'Ray J' Johnson. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 30 July 1954.
	Johnson Gregory H	Gregory Harold 'Box' Johnson. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 12 May 1962.
	Melvin	Leland (Lee) Devon Melvin. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 15 February 1964.
	Morgan	Barbara Radding Morgan. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 28 November 1951. Teacher.
	Nespoli	Paolo Alberto Nespoli. Italian Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 6 April 1957.
	Nicollier	Claude Nicollier. Swiss Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 2 September 1944. First Swiss astronaut.
	Oefelein	William (Bill) Anthony Oefelein. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 29 March 1965.
	Olivas	John Daniel 'Danny' Olivas. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 25 May 1965.
	Patrick	Nicholas James MacDonald Patrick. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 22 March 1964.
	Poindexter	Alan Goodwin Poindexter. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 5 November 1961.
	Pontes	Marcos Cesar Pontes. Brazilian Pilot Astronaut. Born 11 March 1963.
	Reisman	Garrett Erin Reisman. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 10 February 1968.
	Schlegel	Hans Wilhelm Schlegel. German Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 3 August 1951.
	Swanson	Steven Ray Swanson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 3 December 1960.
	Tryggvason	Bjarni Valdimar Tryggvason. Canadian Payload Specialist Astronaut. Born 21 September 1945.
	Vittori	Roberto Vittori. Italian Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 15 October 1964.
	Wheelock	Douglas Harry Wheelock. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 5 May 1960.
	Williams	Sunita Lyn 'Suni' Williams. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 9 September 1965. US Navy test pilot.
	Woodward	Neil Whitney Woodward III. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 26 July 1962.
	Zamka	George David Zamka. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 29 June 1962.