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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Victor Jerome Glover is an American astronaut, fighter pilot, naval officer, and test pilot. Born in 1976 in Pomona, California, he is a member of NASA Astronaut Group 21. He has served as part of the crew for SpaceX Crew-1, Artemis II, Expedition 64, and Expedition 65. His employer is NASA.
Glover received his education from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Air University, Naval Postgraduate School, and California Polytechnic State University. He holds the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He speaks English and is recognized in the Astronauts collection.
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Film & TV
Pomona, California, USA
Known for
- Artemis II - Zurück zum Mond — Self - Interviewee2026
- Artemis: To the Moon and Back — Self2026
- For All Humankind — Self2023
- Beyond A Year in Space — Self2017
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest2015
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest2014
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 21
- Given name
- Jerome
- Family name
- Glover
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pomona
- Occupation
- astronaut
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Victor J. Glover official portrait.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1976-04-30
- Commons category
- Victor J. Glover
- time in space
- 240869
- name in native language
- Victor Jerome Glover
- P450
- Expedition 65
- social media followers
- 171006
- member of the crew of
- 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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