NASA Group 19 - 2004
Number: 11. Selection announced: 6 May 2004. Requirement: Provide pilot and mission specialists for post-ISS spaceflights to the moon and beyond. Pilots: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics. Advanced degree desirable. At least 1,000 flight-hours of pilot-in-command time. Flight test experience desirable. Excellent health. Vision minimum 20/50 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 vision; maximum sitting blood pressure 140/90. Height between 163 and 193 cm.

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.

Due to a surplus of astronauts and a dearth of missions, NASA cancelled the planned 2002 astronaut selection. The next call for applications was made in May 2003, with a due date of 1 July. 'Educator astronauts' were especially requested, and 1100 applications were received in this category. The final selection was two pilots and nine mission specialists; nine men and two women. Given the drastic reduction if shuttle flights and ISS crew size planned for the post-Columbia disaster period, the chances for astronauts from this group flying in the next decade seemed slim indeed. Also training in this group were three NASDA astronauts from Japan.

Acaba Joseph Michael Acaba. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 17 May 1967.
Arnold Ricky Richard Rorbert 'Ricky' Arnold II. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 26 November 1963.
Bresnik Randolph James 'Randy' Bresnik. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 11 September 1967.
Cassidy Christopher John 'Chris' Cassidy. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 4 January 1970.
Dutton James Patrick Dutton Jr. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 20 November 1968.
Furukawa Satoshi Furukawa. Japanese Physician Astronaut. Born 4 April 1964.
Hernandez Jose Moreno Hernandez. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 7 August 1962.
Hoshide Akihito Hoshide. Japanese Engineer Astronaut. Born 28 December 1968.
Kimbrough Robert Shane Kimbrough. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 4 June 1967.
Marshburn Thomas Henry 'Tom' Marshburn. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 29 August 1960.
Metcalf-Lindenburger Dorothy Marie 'Dottie' Metcalf-Lindenburger. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 2 May 1975. Teacher.
Satcher Robert Lee 'Bobby' Satcher Jr. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 22 September 1965.
Walker Shannon Shannon Walker. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 4 June 1965. Astrophysicist.
Yamazaki Naoko Yamazaki (nee Sumino). Japanese Engineer Astronaut. Born 27 December 1970. Engineer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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