NASA Astronaut Group 17

NASA Astronaut Group 17, were chosen by NASA in 1998 and announced on June 4 of that year.[1] The group of 32 candidates included eight pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who became NASA astronauts. They began training in August 1998.

The Penguins
Official group portrait
The astronauts of Group 17
Year selected1998
Number selected32

Pilots

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Group Patch

Mission specialists

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International mission specialists

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See also

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References

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  48. ^ Marcos Pontes
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  52. ^ Bjarni Tryggvason
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