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Victor Glover is an African American trailblazer.
Prior to his astronaut career, Glover was a naval aviator and test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. He and his family have been stationed in many locations in the United States and Japan, and he has deployed in combat and peacetime. Glover accumulated 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 aircraft, over 400 carrier arrested landings and 24 combat missions.
In 2012, Glover was selected for the Legislative Fellowship and was assigned to the office of a U.S. Senator. He held this position when selected as an astronaut candidate as one of eight members of the 21st @NASAAstronauts class.
Glover most recently served as pilot and second-in-command on the Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Resilience, which landed May 2, 2021. He also served as Flight Engineer on the @ISS for Expedition 64. Glover was the fifteenth African American astronaut to travel to the orbiting laboratory.
During the @NASAArtemis II mission, Glover will be one of four astronauts flying aboard the Orion spacecraft, making him the first African American to travel beyond both low Earth orbit and the Moon.
Image descriptions:
Glover is pictured inside the cupola, the space station’s "window to the world," as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above France. Credit: NASA
Glover smiles and raises two thumbs up at a NASA event at @NASAJohnson in Houston. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Glover fist pumps with 3-year-old Ezra Garrel at the conclusion of an educational event, April 28, 2022, at the @NMAAHC in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Glover stands inside @NASAKennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building near the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the #Artemis mission. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Glover gives a thumbs up inside the crew suit-up room in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at @NASAKennedy prior to the NASA @SpaceX Crew-1 mission. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Glover takes a "space-selfie" with his helmet's visor down during a spacewalk on March 13, 2021. Credit: NASA
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Victor Glover is an African American trailblazer.
Prior to his astronaut career, Glover was a naval aviator and test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. He and his family have been stationed in many locations in the United States and Japan, and he has deployed in combat and peacetime. Glover accumulated 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 aircraft, over 400 carrier arrested landings and 24 combat missions.
In 2012, Glover was selected for the Legislative Fellowship and was assigned to the office of a U.S. Senator. He held this position when selected as an astronaut candidate as one of eight members of the 21st @NASAAstronauts class.
Glover most recently served as pilot and second-in-command on the Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Resilience, which landed May 2, 2021. He also served as Flight Engineer on the @ISS for Expedition 64. Glover was the fifteenth African American astronaut to travel to the orbiting laboratory.
During the @NASAArtemis II mission, Glover will be one of four astronauts flying aboard the Orion spacecraft, making him the first African American to travel beyond both low Earth orbit and the Moon.
Image descriptions:
Glover is pictured inside the cupola, the space station’s "window to the world," as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above France. Credit: NASA
Glover smiles and raises two thumbs up at a NASA event at @NASAJohnson in Houston. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Glover fist pumps with 3-year-old Ezra Garrel at the conclusion of an educational event, April 28, 2022, at the @NMAAHC in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Glover stands inside @NASAKennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building near the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the #Artemis mission. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Glover gives a thumbs up inside the crew suit-up room in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at @NASAKennedy prior to the NASA @SpaceX Crew-1 mission. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Glover takes a "space-selfie" with his helmet's visor down during a spacewalk on March 13, 2021. Credit: NASA
#MilitaryAppreciationMonth #NMAAHCFutures #Artemis #NASA #ISS #SpaceStation