Trojans in Space

Neil A. Armstrong (1930-2012)

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from USC
Gemini 8 (1966)
Apollo 11 (1969)

Charles A. Bassett, II (1931-1966)

Graduate work (no degree) at USC
Scheduled to fly on Gemini 9 (1966), died in the crash of a T-38 jet

Karol J. Bobko (b. 1937)

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from USC in 1970
STS-6 Challenger (1983)
STS-51D Discovery (1985)
STS-51J Atlantis (1985)

Charles F. Bolden (b. 1946)

Master of Science in System Management from USC in 1977
STS-61C Columbia (1986)
STS-31 Discovery (1990)
STS-45 Atlantis (1992)
STS-60 Discovery (1994)

Gerald P. Carr (b. 1932)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from USC (Navy ROTC) in 1954
Skylab-4 (1973-1974)

Nancy J. Currie (b. 1958)

Master of Science in Safety Engineering from USC in 1985
STS-57 Endeavour (1993)
STS-70 Discovery (1995)
STS-88 Endeavour (1998)
STS-109 Columbia (2002)

Brian Duffy (b. 1953)

Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1981
STS-45 Atlantis (1992)
STS-57 Endeavour (1993)
STS-72 Endeavour (1996)
STS-92 (2000)

J. M. Linenger (b. 1955)

Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1988
STS-64 Discovery (1966)
Launched STS-81 Atlantis, 4-month stay on-board Mir, return STS-84 Atlantis (1997)

James A. Lovell (b. 1928)

Aviation Safety School (non-degree) at USC in 1961
Gemini 7 (1965)
Gemini 12 (1966)
Apollo 8 (1968)
Apollo 13 (1970)

Carlos I. Noriega (b. 1959)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from USC (Navy ROTC) in 1981 STS-84 Atlantis STS-97 Endeavour (2000)

Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. (b 1951)

Master of Science in Systems Management from USC
STS-48 Discovery (1991)
STS-60 Discovery (1994)

Pierre J. Thuot (b. 1955)

Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1985
STS-36 Atlantis (1990)
STS-49 Endeavour (1992)
STS-62 Columbia (1994)

Published on April 6th, 2017Last updated on February 21st, 2020