1994 human spaceflight selection of 23 candidates; "The Flying Escargot"
The Flying Escargot The astronauts of Group 15
Year selected 1994 Number selected 23
NASA Astronaut Group 15 ("The Flying Escargot") was a group of 23NASA astronauts announced on December 8, 1994.[ 1] [ 2] Group members adoptedThe Flying Escargot as their moniker, in reference to two members of the group being fromFrance .[ 3] The group featured tenpilots , ninemission specialists , and four international mission specialist trainees from France,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Canada[ 7] and Japan.[ 7]
Three members of this group,Rick Husband ,Michael P. Anderson , andKalpana Chawla , died in theSpace ShuttleColumbia disaster .[ 8] These three received theCongressional Space Medal of Honor .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Another member of the groupPamela Melroy , served asDeputy Administrator of NASA from 2021 to 2025, having been appointed by US PresidentJoe Biden .[ 12]
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