Terry Virts
Terry Virts | |
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Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Born | Terry Wayne Virts Jr. December 1, 1967 |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (MS) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 213d 10h 48m |
| Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 19h 2m |
| Missions | STS-130 Soyuz TMA-15M (Expedition 42/43) |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 2016 |
| Website | Campaign website Personal website |
Terry Wayne Virts Jr. (born December 1, 1967) is a retired NASA astronaut, International Space Station commander, and colonel in the United States Air Force. Virts is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in Texas and later ran for Texas's 9th congressional district, but withdrew from the former and was eliminated in the primary for the latter.