Raja Chari

Raja Chari
Official portrait, 2024
Born
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari

(1977-06-24) June 24, 1977
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankBrigadier General, USAF
Time in space
176 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes
SelectionNASA Group 22 (2017)
Total EVAs
2
Total EVA time
13h 48m
MissionsSpaceX Crew-3 (Expedition 66/67)
Mission insignia

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari (born June 24, 1977) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, and has over 2,000 flying hours. He is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.