Victor Glover
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Victor Jerome Glover Jr. is an American naval officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut of the 2013 class. A former F/A‑18 pilot and graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in 2020, he piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover served as a flight engineer on Expedition 64 and became the first Black American astronaut to live aboard the ISS. In April 2026, Glover piloted the Artemis II mission, during which he became the first person of color to travel to the vicinity of the Moon, and one of the four humans who have travelled the farthest from Earth.
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- ICT usage survey 2001
- Situation mauricienne 1971
- Abstract of the judgments delivered by the judges and the judge in bankruptcy and master and registrar of the Supreme Court, from 1 January 1966 to 31 December 1981
- A consolidated version of the abstract of decisions of the Supreme Court of Mauritius (1966-1992)
- Keeping heart on Pine Ridge
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Key facts
- Born
- Victor Jerome Glover Jr. , ( 1976-04-30 ) April 30, 1976 (age 50) , Pomona, California , US
- Education
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ( BS ) Air University ( MS , MMAS ) Naval Postgraduate School ( MS )
- Spouse
- Dionna Odom
- Awards
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2021)
- Rank
- Captain , United States Navy
- Time in space
- 176 days, 8 hours, 1 minute
- Selection
- NASA Group 21 (2013)
- Total eva time
- 26 hours, 7 minutes
- Missions
- SpaceX Crew-1 ( Expedition 64 / 65 ) Artemis II
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Encyclopedic overview
Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. A former F/A‑18 pilot and graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in 2020, he piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover served as a flight engineer on Expedition 64 and became the first Black American astronaut to live aboard the ISS. In April 2026, Glover piloted the Artemis II lunar flyby mission, during which he became the first person of color to fly beyond low Earth orbit and to travel to the vicinity of the Moon, and one of the four humans who have travelled the farthest from Earth.
Early life and education
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