Notable Alumni: Jeff Ashby (UTSI 1993)
Jeff Ashby earned the master of science in aviation systems at the UT Space Institute in 1993. According to NASA, Ashby, a career Navy pilot, has traveled more than 11 million miles, flown 436 orbits...
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Joe Frank Edwards Jr. (1994)
Joe Frank Edwards Jr. (1994) was selected a NASA astronaut in 1994, flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, and worked technical issues for the Space Shuttle and Space Station. He retired in 2000.
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Dominic Gorie (1990)
Dominic Gorie (1990) is a NASA astronaut who has made three space flights. He was commander of Space Shuttle Endeavor’s flight in 2001.
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Henry Hartsfield Jr. (UTSI 1971)
Henry Hartsfield Jr. (Space Institute 1971), was a NASA astronaut. He made three space flights and was mission commander aboard Discovery in 1984 and Challenger in 1985. He is vice president of...
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Charles O. Hobaugh (UTSI 1994)
Charles O. Hobaugh (Space Institute 1994) is a NASA astronaut.
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Scott Kelly (UTSI 1996)
Scott Kelly (Space Institute 1996) is a NASA astronaut who piloted the Discovery Space Shuttle’s 1999 mission to service the Hubble space telescope.
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Donald Peterson (UTSI)
Donald Peterson attended the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma. He was a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 and retired from NASA the following year.
View ArticleNotable Alumni: Barry Wilmore (UTSI 1994)
Barry Wilmore (UTSI 1994) was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000.
View ArticleVols in Space
When Barry Wilmore returned to Earth on March 11, it took UT out of space for the first time in six months. That absence didn’t last long, though. Scott Kelly—who, like Wilmore, is a graduate of UT’s...
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