Victor Glover (astronaut)

Victor Glover
Glover in 2023
Born
Victor Jerome Glover Jr.

(1976-04-30) April 30, 1976
Education
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, U.S. Navy
Time in space
167 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes
SelectionNASA Group 21 (2013)
Total EVAs
4
Total EVA time
26 hours, 7 minutes
Missions
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.