Victor Glover (astronaut)
Victor Glover | |
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Glover in 2023 | |
| Born | Victor Jerome Glover Jr. April 30, 1976 |
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| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, U.S. Navy |
Time in space | 167 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes |
| Selection | NASA Group 21 (2013) |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 26 hours, 7 minutes |
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Mission insignia | |
Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and astronaut from the NASA Astronaut Group 21. He was the pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover was a F/A-18 pilot in the U.S. Navy and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He was a crew member of Expedition 64, and served as a station systems flight engineer.
Glover was selected as pilot of the crew for the Artemis II flight, planned to circle the Moon in 2026. If successful, he will be the first person of color to fly beyond low-Earth orbit.