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Victor J. Glover
American astronaut and future lunar explorer (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For persons of a similar name, see Victor Glover (disambiguation).
Victor Jerome Glover (born April 30, 1976) is a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013[1][2] and pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover is a captain and F/A-18 pilot in the U.S. Navy and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.[3] He was a crew member of Expedition 64, and served as a station systems flight engineer.[4]
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![]() Glover at a NASA news conference in 2023 | |
Born | Victor Jerome Glover (1976-04-30) April 30, 1976 (age 48) Pomona, California, U.S. |
Education | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS) Air University (MS, MMAS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 167d 6h 29m |
Selection | NASA Group 21 (2013) |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 26h 7m |
Missions | SpaceX Crew-1 (Expedition 64/65) Artemis 2 |
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Glover was selected as pilot of the crew for the Artemis 2 flight, planned to circle the Moon in 2025.[5]