List of United States Military Academy Alumni - Astronauts

Astronauts

Name Class year Notability References
Borman, FrankFrank Borman 1950 Commanded Gemini 7 and Apollo 8, first to orbit moon and to see far side of the Moon
Aldrin, BuzzBuzz Aldrin 1951 Pilot of Gemini 12 and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11; 2nd person to walk on the moon
White, Edward H.Edward H. White 1952 Pilot of Gemini 4, died in the Apollo 1 fire; first American to perform a spacewalk
Scott, DavidDavid Scott 1954 Pilot of Gemini 8, Command Module Pilot of Apollo 9, and Commander of Apollo 15, walked on the moon.
Mullane, RichardRichard Mullane 1967 Mission Specialist on STS-41-D, STS-27, and STS-36
McArthur, William S.William S. McArthur 1973 Mission Specialist on STS-58, STS-74, and STS-92; Commanded International Space Station Expedition 12
Kimbrough, ShaneShane Kimbrough 1989 Mission Specialist with Space Shuttle. Latest astronaut from West Point. Former pilot of Apache helicopters.

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