NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates 

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The 10 new NASA astronaut candidates were introduced on Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 candidates across the United States. The class will now finish almost two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments supporting future scientific and exploration at Low Earth Orbit, The Moon and Mars.

The interim administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, welcomed the class of Astronauts All-American 2025 candidates during a ceremony at the Agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

“I am honored to welcome the next generation of American explorers in our agency! More than 8,000 people applied – scientists, pilots, engineers, dreamers from all over this nation. The 10 men and women sitting here today embody the truth that in America, no matter where you start, there is no limit to what a determined dreamer can achieve – even to go to space, “said Duffy. “Together, we will unlock the golden age of exploration.”

The 24th class of astronaut of the agency reported on its duties at NASA Johnson in mid-September and immediately started its training. Their program includes the teaching and development of skills for complex operations aboard the international space station, artemis missions on the moon and beyond. More specifically, training includes robotics, lands and water survival, geology, foreign language, spatial medicine and physiology, and even more, while also performing simulated space balls and stealing high -performance jets.

After graduating, the 2025 class will join the agency’s active astronauts. Active astronauts carry out scientific research aboard the space station while preparing for the transition to commercial space stations and the next big jumps of human exploration to the moon and in Mars. The operational expertise of candidates, scientific knowledge and technical history is essential to advance the objectives of exploring the deep spaces of NASA and supporting a long-term human presence beyond low terrestrial orbit.

Astronaut 2025 candidates are:

Ben Bailey38 years old, chief adjutant 3, an American army, was born and grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia and completed a master’s degree in systems engineering at the Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Bailey is a graduate of the American naval test pilot school with more than 2,000 hours of flight in more than 30 rotary and different wing planes. At the time of his selection, Bailey was responsible for the development tests for emerging technologies on board the rotating wing of the army, specializing in the Chinook UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47F.

Lauren Edgar40 years old, considers Sammamish, Washington, his hometown. She obtained a baccalaureate in earth sciences from Dartmouth College, and her master’s degree and doctorate in geology from the California Institute of Technology. Edgar was the main assistant researcher of the Artemis III geology team. In this role, she helped to define the lunar scientific objectives, the geology activities of NASA astronauts will lead and scientific operations for the return of NASA to the Moon. She also spent more than 17 years to support Mars Exploration Rovers. She worked at US Geological Survey at the time of her selection.

Adam Fuhrmann35 years old, Major, US Air Force, is from Leesburg, Virginia, and accumulated more than 2,100 hours of flight in 27 planes, including F-16 and F-35. He holds a baccalaureate in aerospace engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Master’s a graduate in flight and engineering engineering engineers from the US Air Force Test Pilot School and the Purdue University, respectively. He deployed in support of sentinel operations and resolved support for operations, recording 400 hours of combat. At the time of his selection, Fuhrmann was director of operations of an Air Force flight unit.

Cameron Jones35 years old, Major, US Air Force, is from Savanna, Illinois. He holds a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He also graduated from the US Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California and the US Air Force Weapons School in Nellis Air Force in Nevada. He is an experienced test pilot with more than 1,600 hours of flight in more than 30 different planes, including 150 hours of combat. The majority of his flight time is in the Raptor F-22. At the time of his selection, Jones was Air Force university researcher at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

YurI Kubo40 years old, is from Columbus, Indiana. He obtained a baccalaureate in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University. He spent 12 years working in various SpaceX teams, notably as a launch director for Falcon 9 Rocket Lunkes, director of the plane for the Starshield program and director of the soil segment. Earlier in his career, Kubo was a cooperative student at NASA Johnson, where he finished several tours supporting the Orion space, the international space station and the space shuttle program. At the time of his selection, Kubo was main vice-president of engineering at Electric Hydrogen.

Rebecca Lawler38 years old, is from Little Elm, Texas, and a former Lieutenant-commander of the US Navy. It is a former Navy P-3 driver and experimental test driver with more than 2,800 hours of flight in more than 45 planes. Lawler holds a baccalaureate in mechanical engineering of the US Naval Academy and Master from Johns Hopkins University and the National Test Pilot School. She also graduated from the American naval test pilot school. Lawler also stolen as Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane and during the Nasa Icebridge operation. She was test pilot for United Airlines at the time of the selection.

Anna Menon39 years old, is from Houston and obtained his baccalaureate from the Christian University of Texas with a double major in mathematics and Spanish. It also has a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University. Menon previously worked on the NASA Johnson Control Center mission, supporting medical hardware and software aboard the international space station. In 2024, Menon flew to space as a mission specialist and doctor aboard the Dawn Polaris of SpaceX. The mission saw a new female altitude record, the first commercial space step and the completion of around 40 research experiences. At the time of his selection, Menon was a senior engineer at SpaceX.

Imelda Muller34 years old, considers Copake Falls, New York, his hometown. Previously, she was a lieutenant of the US Navy and was an underwater doctor after training at the Naval Undera Medical Institute. Muller obtained a baccalaureate in behavioral neuroscience from the Northeastern University and a medical diploma from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. His experience includes the provision of medical support during the naval operational diving training at the NASA neutral buoyancy laboratory. At the time of his selection, Muller finished a residence in anesthesia at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Erin Overcash34, Lieutenant-commander, US Navy, is from Goshen, Kentucky. She holds a baccalaureate in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree in bioastronautics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Us Naval Test Pilot School Graduated, Overcash is a Super Hornet F / A-18E and F / A-18F driver with several deployments. She recorded more than 1,300 hours of flight in 20 planes, of which 249 carriers have arrested landings. Overcash was part of the world’s world class athletes program and trained full time at the Olympic training center with the USA national women’s rugby team. She trained for a visit to the chief of the squadron department at the time of the selection.

Katherine Spies43 years old, is from San Diego and holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Harvard University design. She is a former AH-1 attack helicopter pilot of the Marine Corps and experimental test pilot, with more than 2,000 hours of flight in more than 30 different planes. A graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot School, she was a UH-1Y / AH-1 project officer and coordinator of the AH-1W platform during her active service. At the time of her selection, Spies was the director of the flight engineering at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.

With the addition of these 10 people, NASA has now recruited 370 candidates from astronauts from the selection of the Mercury Seven original in 1959.

“Today, our mission propels us even more while we are preparing for our next giant jump with the new class of the NASA astronaut candidates,” said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA Johnson. “Representing the best and most brilliant in America, this class of astronaut candidates will inaugurate the golden age of innovation and exploration while we push towards the Moon and Mars.”

Astronaut candidates will be available to speak with the media practically and in person on Tuesday, October 7. The media interested in this limited opportunity should contact NASA Johnson Newsroom at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. NASA media accreditation policy is available online.

Find additional photos and information about the new candidates of astronaut to:

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts

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