purdue astronauts
Becoming an astronaut requires a rare combination of intellectual capacity, physical skill and exceptional courage. Whether they’re highly prepared NASA astronauts, trained crew on a commercial mission or private specialists conducting research in space, each Boilermaker here helped advance human space flight — and is part of Purdue’s proud legacy as the Cradle of Astronauts.
Beth Moses
Beth Moses made history in 2019 with Virgin Galactic, becoming the first female commercial astronaut. During her test flight on SpaceShipTwo, she became the first human ever to unbuckle and float around during a suborbital spaceflight. Moses was Virgin Galactic’s…
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