Of the 312 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959, at least 207 have been identified as having been Scouts or active in Scouting. The list includes 39 Eagle Scouts, 25 Life Scouts, 14 Star Scouts, 26 First Class Scouts, 17 Second Class Scouts, 13 Tenderfoot Scouts, 3 Explorers, 25 Cub Scouts, 10 Webelos Scouts, 1 King’s Scout, 2 Wolf Scouts, and 32 with unknown ranks, including 27 who were Girl Scouts.
Of the 24 men to travel to the moon on the Apollo 9 through Apollo 17 missions , 21 were Scouts, including 10 of the 12 men who physically walked on the moon's surface, and all three members of the crew of Apollo 13. Three travelled to the Moon twice.
All three of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire, four of the seven who died in the Challenger launch explosion, and five of the seven who died in the Columbia re-entry explosion were Scouts.
Eagle Scouts
| ADAMSON, James C.** | |
| ARMSTRONG, Neil A.* | First man to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission - July 20, 1969 |
| BAGIAN, James P.** | |
| BLUFORD, Guion S. Jr.** | |
| BOWERSOX, Kenneth D. | |
| BRADY, Charles E.** | |
| CARR, Gerald P.** | |
| CARTER, Manley Lanier "Sonny" Jr.* | |
| CHAFFEE, Roger B.* | Died in the Apollo 1 fire on Jan 27, 1967 |
| CHAMITOFF, Gregory Errol | |
| COVEY, Richard O.** | |
| CREIGHTON, John O.** | |
| DUKE, Charles M., Jr.** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission |
| EISELE, Donn F.* | |
| FORRESTER, Patrick G. | |
| FOSSUM, Michael E. | |
| FULLERTON, Charles G.** | |
| GREGORY, William G.** | |
| GRIGGS, S. David* | |
| HOFFMAN, Jeffrey A.** | |
| JOHNSON, Gregory H. | |
| JONES, Thomas D.** | |
| LEE, Mark C.** | |
| LIND, Don L.** | |
| LINDSEY, Steven W. | |
| LOVELL, James A. Jr.** | Flew to the moon on the Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 missions |
| McCOOL, William C.* | Died during the re-entry of Columbia on Feb 1, 2003 |
| McCULLEY, Michael J.** | |
| O'LEARY, Brian T.** | |
| ONIZUKA, Ellison S.* | Died when Challenger exploded on Jan 28, 1986 |
| OSWALD, Stephen S.** | |
| PARAZYNSKI, Scott E. | |
| PETTIT, Donald R. | |
| REIGHTLER, Kenneth S. Jr.** | |
| SEARFOSS, Richard A.** | |
| SEE, Elliot M. Jr.* | |
| TANNER, Joseph R. | |
| TRULY, Richard H.** | |
| WALKER, David M* |
King's Scout (equivalent to Eagle Scout)
| LLEWELLYN, John A.** |
Life Scouts
| ANDERS, William A.** | Flew to the moon on the Apollo 8 mission |
| BAKER, Michael A. | |
| BASSETT, Charles A. II* | |
| BRAND, Vance D. | |
| BRIDGES, Roy D. Jr. | |
| BROWN, David M.* | Died during the re-entry of Columbia on Feb 1, 2003 |
| CASPER, John H.** | |
| COOPER, L. Gordon Jr.* | |
| EVANS, Ronald E.* | Orbited the moon on Apollo 17 |
| FABIAN, John M.** | |
| GARDNER, Guy S.** | |
| GIVENS, Edward G. Jr.* | |
| GREGORY, Frederick D.** | |
| KREGEL, Kevin R.** | |
| LOW, G. David** | |
| MATTINGLY, Thomas K. II** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 16 |
| McARTHUR, William S. Jr. | |
| MITCHELL, Edgar D.** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission |
| POINDEXTER, Alan G. | |
| ROBINSON, Stephen K. | |
| SCOTT, David R.** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission |
| SPRING, Sherwood C.** | |
| SPRINGER, Robert C.** | |
| VAN HOFTEN, James, D. A.** | |
| WILLIAMS, Clifton C. Jr.* |
Star Scouts
| BARRY, Daniel T. | |
| CAMERON, Kenneth D.** | |
| ENGLAND, Anthony W.** | |
| FISHER, William F.** | |
| GARRIOTT, Owen K.** | |
| GIBSON, Robert L.** | |
| GORDON, Richard F. Jr.** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 12 |
| GRISSOM, Virgil I.* (Gus) | Died in the Apollo 1 fire on Jan 27, 1967 |
| HAISE, Fred W. Jr.** | Flew to the moon on the Apollo 13 mission |
| LOUNGE, John M. "Mike"** | |
| McNAIR, Ronald E.* | Died when Challenger exploded on Jan 28, 1986 |
| NOGUCHI, Soichi | |
| STAFFORD, Thomas P.** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 10 |
| WILLIAMS, Jeffrey N. |
First Class Scouts
| ALLEN, Joseph P.** | |
| ANDERSON, Clayton C. | |
| BEAN, Alan L.** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission |
| BLOOMFIELD, Michael J. | |
| CAMARDA, Charles J. | |
| CLIFFORD, Michael R.** | |
| COATS, Michael L.** | |
| EDWARDS, Joe F. Jr.** | |
| ENGLE, Joe H.** | |
| FOREMAN, Michael J. | |
| FREEMAN, Theodore C.* | |
| GARDNER, Dale A.** | |
| GIBSON, Edward G.** | |
| HAMMOND, L. Blaine Jr.** | |
| HENIZE, Karl G.* | |
| LINNEHAN, Richard M. | |
| NELSON, George D.** | |
| OEFELEIN, William A. | |
| OVERMYER, Robert F.* | |
| REILLY, James F. | |
| SCHIRRA, Walter M. Jr.** | |
| SCHWEICKART, Russell L.** | |
| SCOTT, Winston E.** | |
| SHEPARD, Alan B. Jr.* | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission |
| VEACH, Charles Lacy* | |
| WORDEN, Alfred M.** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 15 |
Second Class Scouts
| ALTMAN, Scott D. | |
| BOLDEN, Charles F. Jr.** | |
| BUCHLI, James F.** | |
| CARPENTER, M. Scott** | |
| CERNAN, Eugene A.** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 10, and Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission |
| CULBERTSON, Frank L. Jr.** | |
| HERRINGTON, John B.** | |
| HUSBAND, Rick D.* | Died during the re-entry of Columbia on Feb 1, 2003 |
| MULLANE, Richard M.** | |
| PARKER, Robert A. R.** | |
| POGUE, William R.** | |
| SHRIVER, Loren J.** | |
| SWIGERT, John L. Jr.* | Flew to the moon on the Apollo 13 mission |
| THORNTON, William E.** | |
| WHITE, Edward H. II* | Died in the Apollo 1 fire on Jan 27, 1967 |
| WOODWARD, Neil W. III | |
| YOUNG, John W.** | Orbited the moon on Apollo 10 and Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission |
Tenderfoot Scouts
| ALDRIN, Buzz** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission |
| BURSCH, Daniel W. | |
| FRICK, Stephen N. | |
| GARAN, Ronald J. Jr. | |
| HAWLEY, Steven A. | |
| KOPRA, Timothy L. | |
| LOUSMA, Jack R.** | |
| LOVE, Stanley G. | |
| McDIVITT, James A.** | |
| MICHEL, F. Curtis** | |
| RICHARDS, Paul W.** | |
| SCHMITT, Harrison H.** | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission |
| SMITH, Steven L. |
Explorers
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BARRATT, Michael R. |
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| O'CONNOR, Bryan D.** | |
| WILLIAMS, Donald E.** |
Girl Scouts (Rank Unknown)
| CAGLE, Yvonne D. | |
| CLARK, Laurel B. * | Died during the re-entry of Columbia on Feb 1, 2003 |
| COLLINS, Eileen M. | |
| CURRIE, Nancy J. ** | |
| DAVIS, N. Jan ** | |
| FISHER, Anna L. | |
| HELMS, Susan J. | |
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Joan E. | |
| HIRE, Kathryn P. | |
| HUGHES FULFORD, Millie ** | |
| JEMISON, Mae | |
| JERNIGAN, Tamara E. ** | |
| KILRAIN, Susan L. ** | |
| LAWRENCE, Wendy B. | |
| MAGNUS, Sandra H. | |
| MCARTHUR, K. Megan | |
| McCAULLIFFE, Christa * | Died when Challenger exploded on Jan 28, 1986 |
| METCALF-LINDENBURGER, Dorothy M. | |
| MORGAN, Barbara R. | |
| NOWAK, Lisa M. | |
| RESNICK, Judith A. * | Died when Challenger exploded on Jan 28, 1986 |
| SEDDON, Margaret Rhea ** | |
| STEFANYSHYN-PIPER, Heidemarie M. | |
| SULLIVAN, Kathryn D. ** | |
| THORNTON, Kathryn C ** | |
| VOSS, Janice E. | |
| WEBER, Mary Ellen ** |
Webelos Scouts
| ANDERSON, Michael P.* | Died during the re-entry of Columbia on Feb 1, 2003 |
| DREW, Alvin B. | |
| FINCKE, Edward Michael | |
| FORD, Kevin A. | |
| GORIE, Dominic L. | |
| KELLY, James M. | |
| LORIA, Christopher J. | |
| MASSIMINO, Michael J. | |
| NORIEGA, Carlos I. | |
| OLIVAS, John D. |
Cub Scouts
| ALLEN, Andrew M.** | |
| BROWN, Curtis L. Jr.** | |
| BURBANK, Daniel C. | |
| CAREY, Duane G.** | |
| CONRAD, Charles Jr.* | Walked on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission |
| DUFFY, Brian** | |
| GERNHARDT, Michael L. | |
| HADFIELD, Chris A. | |
| HENRICKS, Terence T.** | |
| HOBAUGH, Charles O. | |
| KELLY, Mark E. | |
| KELLY, Scott J. | |
| LEESTMA, David C.** | |
| LOPEZ-ALEGRIA, Michael E. | |
| McBRIDE, Jon A.** | |
| MEADE, Carl J.** | |
| MUSGRAVE, Story** | |
| PHILLIPS, John L. | |
| READDY, William F.** | |
| ROMINGER, Kent | |
| SHEPHERD, William M.** | |
| THOMAS, Donald A. | |
| THUOT, Pierre J.** | |
| WILLIAMS, Dafydd (David) Rhys | |
| WOLF, David A. |
Wolf Scouts (equivalent to Cub Scout)
| FOALE, Michael C. | |
| SELLERS, Piers J. |
Scout Rank Unknown
| BULL, John S.** | |
| HARRIS, Bernard A. Jr.** | |
| MORIN, Lee M. | |
| POLANSKY, Mark L. | |
| VOSS, James S.** |
* Deceased
** Retired
Information above was taken from BSA, NASA, and GSUSA records, and is
current as of February 8, 2007. More information can be found at
http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-558.aspx
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/OEP/girlscouts/Activity9_10/Act%2010_%20Girl%20Scout%20Astronauts.pdf
http://www.gsvsc.org/gsalumnae.htm and
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/outreach/gsusa/gsusa_astro.html
