This article lists the birthplaces of astronauts from the United States' NASA, space program and other space travelers born in the United States or holding American citizenship. Space travelers who did not work for NASA are indicated in ''italics''.

American astronauts born in the United States

Astronauts who were born in 47 states, Guam, and the District of Columbia have flown in space. No astronauts have yet flown in space who were born in Nevada, Vermont or Wyoming.

Alabama

* Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham: Henry Hartsfield — STS-4, STS-41-D, STS-61-A * Cordova, Alabama, Cordova: James S. Voss, James Voss — STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, STS-102/STS-105, 105 * Decatur, Alabama, Decatur: Mae Jemison, first African-American woman in space — STS-47 * Mobile, Alabama, Mobile: Kathryn P. Hire — STS-90, STS-130 * Mobile, Alabama, Mobile: Clifton Williams (1932–1967) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training * Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery: Kathryn C. Thornton, first woman to make multiple Extra-vehicular activity, EVAs — STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73

Alaska

* Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks: ''John Shoffner'' — Axiom Mission 2

Arizona

* Huachuca City, Arizona, Huachuca City: Timothy Creamer — Soyuz TMA-17 * Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix: Steven Smith (astronaut), Steven Smith — STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110

Arkansas

* Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville: Richard O. Covey — STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61 * Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock: Scott E. Parazynski — STS-66, STS-86, STS-95, STS-100, STS-120

California

* Arcadia, California, Arcadia: Tracy Caldwell — STS-118, Soyuz TMA-18 * Arcadia, California, Arcadia: Steven W. Lindsey — STS-87, STS-95, STS-104, STS-121, STS-133 * French Camp, California, French Camp: José M. Hernández — STS-128 * Fresno, California, Fresno: Barbara Morgan — STS-118 * Fresno, California, Fresno: James van Hoften — STS-41-C, STS-51-I * Inglewood, California, Inglewood: Joseph M. Acaba — STS-119, Soyuz TMA-04M * La Mesa, California, La Mesa: Frederick W. Sturckow, Frederick Sturckow — STS-88, STS-105, STS-117, STS-128 * Long Beach, California, Long Beach: Frederick Hauck — STS-7, STS-51-A, STS-26 * Los Angeles: Kevin P. Chilton — STS-49, STS-59, STS-76 * Los Angeles: Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space — STS-56, STS-66, STS-96, STS-110 * North Hollywood, California, North Hollywood: John D. Olivas — STS-117, STS-128 * Los Angeles: Sally Ride (1951–2012), first American woman in space — STS-7, STS-41-G * Los Angeles: Francisco Rubio (astronaut), Francisco Rubio — Soyuz MS-22/Soyuz MS-23, MS-23 Los Angeles: Jonny Kim — Soyuz MS-27 * Orange, California, Orange: Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B, STS-40 * Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto: Pamela Melroy — STS-92, STS-112, STS-120 * Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto: Sarah Gillis — Polaris Dawn * Pasadena, California, Pasadena: Alan G. Poindexter (1961–2012) — STS-122, STS-131 * Redwood City, California, Redwood City: Rex J. Walheim — STS-110, STS-122, STS-135 * Sacramento, California, Sacramento: Michael Coats — STS-41-D, STS-29, STS-39 * Sacramento, California, Sacramento: Stephen Robinson — STS-85, STS-95, STS-114, STS-130 * San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino: Michael R. Clifford, Michael Clifford — STS-53, STS-59, STS-76 * San Diego: Stanley G. Love — STS-122 * San Diego: William C. McCool (1961–2003), — STS-107 died aboard Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, ''Columbia'' * San Diego: Michael J. McCulley — STS-34 * San Diego: Josh A. Cassada — SpaceX Crew-5 * San Francisco: John Young (astronaut), John Young (1930–2018), first NASA astronaut to fly five and six times, first man to orbit the Moon on two missions — Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, STS-9 * Pomona, California, Pomona: Victor J. Glover, first African American astronaut to go to the ISS on a long-duration flight — SpaceX Crew-1 *Petaluma, California, Petaluma: Nicole Aunapu Mann — SpaceX Crew-5

Colorado

* Boulder, Colorado, Boulder: Scott Carpenter (1925–2013) — Mercury-Atlas 7, Mercury 7 * Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs: Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger — STS-131 Colorado Springs, Colorado: Nichole Ayers — SpaceX Crew-10 * Del Norte, Colorado, Del Norte: Kent Rominger — STS-73, STS-80, STS-85, STS-96, STS-100 * Denver: Gerald P. Carr — Skylab 4 * Denver: John M. Lounge — STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-35 * Denver: Jack Swigert, John "Jack" Swigert (1931–1982) — Apollo 13 * Durango, Colorado, Durango: Stuart Roosa (1933–1994) — Apollo 14 * Longmont, Colorado, Longmont: Vance D. Brand — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, STS-5, STS-41-B, STS-35 * Louisville, Colorado, Louisville: Jack D. Fischer — Soyuz MS-04 * Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Wheat Ridge: Matthew Dominick — SpaceX Crew-8

Connecticut

* Farmington, Connecticut, Farmington: Kathleen Rubins — Soyuz MS-01, Soyuz MS-17 * Groton, Connecticut, Groton: Pierre J. Thuot, Pierre Thuot — STS-36, STS-49, STS-62 * Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford: Sherwood C. Spring — STS-61-B * Manchester, Connecticut, Manchester: Daniel C. Burbank — STS-106, STS-115, Soyuz TMA-22 * Norwalk, Connecticut, Norwalk: Daniel T. Barry — STS-72, STS-96, STS-105 * Waterbury, Connecticut, Waterbury: Richard Mastracchio — STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M

Delaware

* Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington: Nancy J. Currie, Nancy Currie — STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, STS-109

District of Columbia

* Washington, D.C., Washington: B. Alvin Drew — STS-118, STS-133 * Washington, D.C., Washington: Frederick D. Gregory — STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44 * Washington, D.C., Washington: Lisa Nowak — STS-121 * Washington, D.C., Washington: Robert L. Stewart — STS-41-B, STS-51-J

Florida

* Cocoa Beach, Florida, Cocoa Beach: Jan Davis, N. Jan Davis — STS-47, STS-60, STS-85 * Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville: Wendy B. Lawrence — STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114 * Key West, Florida, Key West: Richard N. Richards — STS-28, STS-41, STS-50, STS-64 * Marianna, Florida, Marianna: Norman Thagard — STS-7, STS-51-B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21/STS-71 * Miami: Eric A. Boe — STS-126, STS-133 * Miami: William B. Lenoir (1939–2010) — STS-5 * Miami: Bill Nelson (politician), Bill Nelson, second politician in space, current NASA Administrator — STS-61-C * Miami: Winston E. Scott — STS-72, STS-87 * Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee: Samuel T. Durrance — STS-35, STS-67

Georgia

* Albany, Georgia, Albany: Thomas J. Hennen — STS-44 * Atlanta: Roy D. Bridges Jr. — STS-51-F * Augusta, Georgia, Augusta: Susan Still Kilrain, Susan Still — STS-83, STS-94 * Columbus, Georgia, Columbus: David M. Walker (astronaut), David M. Walker, (1944–2001) — STS-51-A, STS-30, STS-53, STS-69 * Macon, Georgia, Macon: Sonny Carter, (1947–1991) — STS-33 * Savannah, Georgia, Savannah: L. Blaine Hammond — STS-39, STS-64

Guam

* Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña: ''Sian Proctor'' — Inspiration4

Hawaii

* Honolulu: K. Megan McArthur — STS-125, SpaceX Crew-2 * Kealakekua, Hawaii, Kealakekua: Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' — STS-51-C

Idaho

* Mountain Home Air Force Base: James F. Reilly — STS-89, STS-104, STS-117 * Pocatello: Kayla Barron — SpaceX Crew-3

Illinois

* Belleville, Illinois, Belleville: Sandra Magnus — STS-112, STS-126/STS-119, 119, STS-135 * Canton, Illinois, Canton: Steven R. Nagel — STS-51-G, STS-61-A, STS-37, STS-55 * Chanute Air Force Base: Carl J. Meade — STS-38, STS-50, STS-64 * Chicago: Eugene Cernan, Eugene A. Cernan (1934–2017), last person (Artemis program, as of December 2023) to walk on the Moon — Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo 17 * Chicago: John M. Grunsfeld — STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, STS-125 * Chicago: Joan Higginbotham — STS-116 * Chicago: Ken Mattingly, Thomas K. Mattingly (1936–2023) — Apollo 16, STS-4, STS-51-C * Chicago: James McDivitt — Gemini 4, Apollo 9 * Chicago: Charles Veach (1944–1995) — STS-39, STS-52 * Danville, Illinois, Danville: Joseph R. Tanner — STS-66, STS-82, STS-97, STS-115 * Lincoln, Illinois, Lincoln: Scott Altman — STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125 * Oak Park, Illinois, Oak Park: Lee Archambault — STS-117, STS-119 * Oak Park, Illinois, Oak Park: Joseph P. Kerwin — Skylab 2 * Rock Island, Illinois, Rock Island: Gary Payton (astronaut), Gary Payton — STS-51-C

Indiana

* Bedford, Indiana, Bedford: Charles D. Walker — STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B * Crawfordsville, Indiana, Crawfordsville: Joseph P. Allen — STS-5, STS-51-A * Crown Point, Indiana, Crown Point: Jerry L. Ross — STS-61-B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110 * Gary, Indiana, Gary: Frank Borman, commanded the first spaceflight to orbit the Moon — Gemini 7, Apollo 8 * Indianapolis: Serena M. Auñón — Expedition 56 Expedition 57 * Indianapolis: Anthony W. England — STS-51-F * Indianapolis: David Wolf (astronaut), David Wolf — STS-58, STS-86/STS-89, 89, STS-112, STS-127 * Lafayette, Indiana, Lafayette: Donald E. Williams, Donald Williams (1942–2016) — STS-51-D, STS-34 * Mitchell, Indiana, Mitchell: Gus Grissom, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom (1926–1967), first NASA astronaut to go into space twice. Died in the Apollo 1 launchpad fire — Mercury-Redstone 4, Gemini 3 * Portland, Indiana, Portland: Kevin A. Ford — STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M * South Bend, Indiana, South Bend: Janice E. Voss (1956–2012) — STS-57, STS-63, STS-83, STS-94, STS-99 * Valparaiso, Indiana, Valparaiso: Mark N. Brown — STS-28, STS-48 * Clinton, Indiana, Clinton: Charles Edward Jones, Charles Edward "Chuck" Jones (1952–2001), Casualties of the September 11 attacks, casualty of 9/11 - No spaceflights

Iowa

* Ames, Iowa, Ames: Laurel Clark (1961–2003), died aboard Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, ''Columbia'' — STS-107 * Burlington, Iowa, Burlington: James M. Kelly (astronaut), James M. Kelly — STS-102, STS-114 * Charles City, Iowa, Charles City: George Nelson (astronaut), George Nelson — STS-41-C, STS-61-C, STS-26 * Clinton, Iowa, Clinton: David C. Hilmers — STS-51-J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42 * Creston, Iowa, Creston: Walter Cunningham — Apollo 7 * Jefferson, Iowa, Jefferson: Loren Shriver — STS-51-C, STS-31, STS-46 * Mount Ayr, Iowa, Mount Ayr: Peggy Whitson — STS-111/STS-113, 113, Soyuz TMA-11, Axiom Mission 2

Kansas

*Belleville, Kansas, Belleville: Nick Hague — Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, SpaceX Crew-9 *Chapman, Kansas, Chapman: Joseph Henry Engle — STS-2, STS-51-I * Ottawa, Kansas, Ottawa: Steven Hawley — STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93 * St. Francis, Kansas, St. Francis: Ronald Evans (astronaut), Ronald Evans (1933–1990) — Apollo 17

Kentucky

* Fort Knox: Randolph Bresnik — STS-129, Soyuz MS-05 * Russellville, Kentucky, Russellville: Terrence W. Wilcutt, Terrence Wilcutt — STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106

Louisiana

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge: ''Hayley Arceneaux'' — Inspiration4 * Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lake Charles: Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie — STS-91, STS-99, STS-108, STS-123 * West Monroe, Louisiana, West Monroe: James D. Halsell — STS-65, STS-74, STS-83, STS-94, STS-101

Maine

* Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor: Charles O. Hobaugh — STS-104, STS-108, STS-129 * Caribou, Maine, Caribou: Jessica Meir — Soyuz MS-15

Maryland

* Baltimore: Robert Curbeam — STS-85, STS-98, STS-116 * Baltimore: Marsha Ivins — STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98 * Baltimore: Thomas David Jones — STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98 * Baltimore: Terry W. Virts — STS-130, Soyuz TMA-15M * Baltimore: Gregory R. Wiseman — Soyuz TMA-13M * Cheverly, Maryland, Cheverly: Richard R. Arnold — STS-119 *Gaithersburg, Maryland, Gaithersburg: Jessica Watkins — SpaceX Crew-4 * Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Patuxent River: Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. — STS-48, STS-60

Massachusetts

* Attleboro, Massachusetts, Attleboro: Scott D. Tingle — Soyuz MS-07 * Boston: Brian Duffy (astronaut), Brian Duffy — STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92 * Boston: Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986) — No spaceflights; died on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' * Boston: Bruce McCandless II (1937–2017) — STS-41-B, STS-31 * Boston: Story Musgrave — STS-6, STS-51-F, STS-33, STS-44, STS-61, STS-80 * Boston: Brian O'Leary — No spaceflights * Boston: Albert Sacco — STS-73 * Boston: Stephanie Wilson — STS-121, STS-120, STS-131 * Cohasset, Massachusetts, Cohasset: Stephen G. Bowen — STS-126, STS-132, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-6 * Lowell, Massachusetts, Lowell: Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78, STS-90, STS-109, STS-123 * Salem, Massachusetts, Salem: Christopher Cassidy — STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, Soyuz MS-16 * Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield: Jerome Apt — STS-37, STS-47, STS-59, STS-79 * Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield: Ed Lu — STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2 * Waltham, Massachusetts, Waltham: Charles J. Precourt — STS-55, STS-71, STS-84, STS-91

Michigan

* Cass City, Michigan, Cass City: Brewster H. Shaw — STS-9, STS-61-B, STS-28 * Detroit: Dominic A. Antonelli — STS-119, STS-132 * Detroit: Gregory Jarvis (1944–1986) — No spaceflights; died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' * Eastpointe, Michigan, East Detroit: Jerry M. Linenger — STS-64, STS-81/STS-84, 84 * Flint, Michigan, Flint: Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86, STS-97, STS-110 * Flint, Michigan, Flint: Donald R. McMonagle — STS-39, STS-54, STS-66 * Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids: Roger B. Chaffee (1935–1967) — No spaceflights; died on Apollo 1 * Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids: Christina Koch — Soyuz MS-12, Soyuz MS-13 * Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids: Jack R. Lousma — Skylab 3, STS-3 * Jackson, Michigan, Jackson: Alfred Worden — Apollo 15 * Mount Clemens, Michigan, Mount Clemens: Richard A. Searfoss — STS-58, STS-76, STS-90 * Muskegon, Michigan, Muskegon: David Leestma — STS-41-G, STS-28, STS-45 * Pontiac, Michigan, Pontiac: Brent W. Jett Jr. — STS-72, STS-81, STS-97, STS-115

Minnesota

* Fairmont, Minnesota, Fairmont: Dale Gardner — STS-8, STS-51-A * Minneapolis: Robert D. Cabana — STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88 * Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, Parkers Prairie: Karen L. Nyberg — STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M * Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul: Duane G. Carey — STS-109 * Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul: Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper — STS-115, STS-126

Mississippi

* Biloxi, Mississippi, Biloxi: Fred Haise — Apollo 13 * Fayette, Mississippi, Fayette: Richard H. Truly — STS-2, STS-8 * Winona, Mississippi, Winona: Donald H. Peterson — STS-6

Missouri

* Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Cape Girardeau: Linda M. Godwin — STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, STS-108 * Carthage, Missouri, Carthage: Janet L. Kavandi — STS-91, STS-99, STS-104 * Lake Ozark, Missouri, Lebanon: Michael S. Hopkins — Soyuz TMA-10M, SpaceX Crew-1 * St. Ann, Missouri, St. Ann: Robert L. Behnken — STS-123, STS-130, SpaceX DM-2 * St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis: Thomas Akers — STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79 * St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis: Robert C. Springer — STS-29, STS-38

Montana

* Lewistown, Montana, Lewistown: Loren Acton — STS-51-F

Nebraska

* Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha: Clayton Anderson — STS-117/STS-120, 120, STS-131

New Hampshire

* Derry, New Hampshire, Derry: Alan Shepard (1923–1998), first American in space — Mercury-Redstone 3, Apollo 14 * Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester: Lee M.E. Morin — STS-110

New Jersey

* Englewood, New Jersey, Englewood: Gregory Linteris — STS-83, STS-94 * Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Glen Ridge: Buzz Aldrin, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 12, Apollo 11 * Hackensack, New Jersey, Hackensack: William Pailes — STS-51-J * Hackensack, New Jersey, Hackensack: Wally Schirra, Walter M. "Wally" Schirra (1923–2007), first NASA astronaut to fly three times — Mercury-Atlas 8, Mercury 8, Gemini 6A, Apollo 7 * Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City: George D. Zamka — STS-120, STS-130 * Morristown, New Jersey, Morristown: Garrett Reisman — STS-123/STS-124, 124, STS-132 * Neptune Township, New Jersey, Neptune: Rusty Schweickart — Apollo 9 * Orange, New Jersey, Orange: Mark Kelly (astronaut), Mark E. Kelly — STS-108, STS-121, STS-124, STS-134 * Orange, New Jersey, Orange: Scott Kelly (astronaut), Scott J. Kelly — STS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M, Soyuz TMA-17M * Paterson, New Jersey, Paterson: Mark L. Polansky — STS-98, STS-116, STS-127 * Paterson, New Jersey, Paterson: Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan, first American woman to walk in space — STS-41-G, STS-31, STS-45 * Plainfield, New Jersey, Plainfield: Kenneth Ham — STS-124, STS-132 * Union (CDP), New Jersey, Union: ''Jared Isaacman'' – Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn

New Mexico

* Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque: Sidney M. Gutierrez — STS-40, STS-59 * Carlsbad, New Mexico, Carlsbad: F. Drew Gaffney — STS-40 * Santa Rita, New Mexico, Santa Rita: Harrison Schmitt — Apollo 17

New York

* Albany, New York, Albany: Nicole P. Stott — STS-128, STS-133 * Amityville, New York, Amityville: Kevin R. Kregel — STS-70, STS-78, STS-87, STS-99 * Binghamton, New York, Binghamton: Douglas H. Wheelock — STS-120, Soyuz TMA-19 * Buffalo, New York, Buffalo: Edward Gibson — Skylab 4 * Buffalo, New York, Buffalo: James Pawelczyk — STS-90 * Cooperstown, New York, Cooperstown: Robert L. Gibson — STS-41-B, STS-61-C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71 * Elmira, New York, Elmira: Eileen Collins, first female Commander of a spaceflight — STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114 * Endicott, New York, Endicott: Douglas G. Hurley — STS-127, STS-135, SpX-DM2, SpaceX DM-2 * Lockport, New York, Lockport: William G. Gregory — STS-67 * New York City, New York: Karol J. Bobko, first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to become an astronaut — STS-6, STS-51-D, STS-51-J * New York City, New York: Jay C. Buckey — STS-90 * New York City, New York (Queens): Charles Camarda — STS-114 * New York City, New York (Brooklyn): Martin J. Fettman — STS-58 * New York City, New York: Anna Lee Fisher — STS-51-A * New York City, New York: Ronald J. Grabe — STS-51-J, STS-30, STS-42, STS-57 * New York City, New York (Brooklyn): Jeffrey A. Hoffman — STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75 * New York City, New York: Bruce E. Melnick — STS-41, STS-49 * New York City, New York (Brooklyn): ''Gregory Olsen'', third space tourist — Soyuz TMA-7/Soyuz TMA-6, 6 * New York City, New York: Robert A. Parker — STS-9, STS-35 * New York City, New York (Bronx): Mario Runco Jr. — STS-44, STS-54, STS-77 * New York City, New York (Queens): ''Dennis Tito'', first space tourist — Soyuz TM-32/Soyuz TM-31, 31 * New York City, New York (Queens): Jim Wetherbee — STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113 * Oceanside, New York, Oceanside: Michael Massimino — STS-109, STS-125 * Plattsburgh, New York, Plattsburgh: Michael P. Anderson, (1959–2003), died aboard Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, ''Columbia'' — STS-89, STS-107 * Rochester, New York, Rochester: C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013) — STS-3, STS-51-F * Southampton (town), New York, Southampton: Mary L. Cleave — STS-61-B, STS-30 * Syracuse, New York, Syracuse: Lawrence J. DeLucas — STS-50 * Syracuse, New York, Syracuse: Jeanette J. Epps — SpaceX Crew-8 * Syracuse, New York, Syracuse: Steven Swanson — STS-117, STS-119, Soyuz TMA-12M * Warsaw (town), New York, Warsaw: James C. Adamson — STS-28, STS-43 * Yonkers, New York, Yonkers: Ronald J. Garan Jr. — STS-124

North Carolina

* Beaufort, North Carolina, Beaufort: Michael J. Smith (astronaut), Michael J. Smith (1945–1986) — No spaceflights; died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' * Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte: Charles Moss Duke Jr. — Apollo 16 * Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte: Susan J. Helms — STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, STS-102/STS-105, 105 * Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Elizabethtown: Curtis Brown — STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103 * Faison, North Carolina, Faison: William E. Thornton — STS-8, STS-51-B * Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville: Ellen S. Baker — STS-34, STS-50, STS-71 *Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville: Robert Hines (astronaut), Robert Hines — SpaceX Crew-4 * Laurinburg, North Carolina, Laurinburg: William S. McArthur — STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7 * Pinehurst, North Carolina, Pinehurst: Charles E. Brady Jr. (1951–2006) — STS-78 * Statesville, North Carolina, Statesville: Thomas Marshburn — STS-127, Soyuz TMA-07M, SpaceX Crew-2

North Dakota

* Jamestown, North Dakota, Jamestown: Richard Hieb — STS-39, STS-49, STS-65 * New Rockford, North Dakota, New Rockford: James Buchli — STS-51-C, STS-61-A, STS-29, STS-48

Ohio

* Akron, Ohio, Akron: Judith Resnik (1949–1986), died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' — STS-41-D * Bryan, Ohio, Bryan: Terence T. Henricks — STS-44, STS-55, STS-70, STS-78 * Cambridge, Ohio, Cambridge: John Glenn (1921–2016), first American in Earth orbit, U.S. Senator, and became the first person older than 70 to make a spaceflight — Mercury-Atlas 6, Mercury 6, STS-95 * Cincinnati: Karl Gordon Henize (1926–1993) — STS-51-F * Cleveland: Kenneth D. Cameron — STS-37, STS-56, STS-74 * Cleveland: Gregory J. Harbaugh — STS-39, STS-54, STS-71, STS-82 * Cleveland: Jim Lovell, first NASA astronaut to fly four times, first man to fly to the Moon twice — Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, Apollo 13 * Cleveland: G. David Low (1956–2008) — STS-32, STS-43, STS-57 * Cleveland: Donald A. Thomas — STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, STS-94 * Cleveland: Carl Walz — STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108/STS-111, 111 * Cleveland: Mary E. Weber — STS-70, STS-101 * Columbus, Ohio, Columbus: Donn F. Eisele (1930–1987) — Apollo 7 * Columbus, Ohio, Columbus: Michael Foreman (astronaut), Michael Foreman — STS-123, STS-129 * Dayton, Ohio, Dayton: Charles Bassett (1931–1966) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training * Dayton, Ohio, Dayton: ''Larry Connor'' — Axiom-1 * Euclid, Ohio, Euclid: Sunita Williams First female astronaut to fly on an orbital spacecraft's maiden flight — STS-116/STS-117, 117, Soyuz TMA-05M, Starliner Crewed Flight Test/SpaceX Crew-9 * Lorain, Ohio, Lorain: Robert F. Overmyer (1936–1996) — STS-5, STS-51-B * Macedonia, Ohio, Macedonia: Ronald Sega — STS-60, STS-76 * Mansfield, Ohio, Mansfield: Michael L. Gernhardt — STS-69, STS-83, STS-94, STS-104 * Parma, Ohio, Parma: Michael T. Good — STS-125, STS-132 * Wapakoneta, Ohio, Wapakoneta: Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), piloted first docking in space, first person to land a spacecraft on the Moon, first person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 8, Apollo 11 * Warren, Ohio, Warren: Ronald A. Parise (1951–2008) — STS-35, STS-67

Oklahoma

* Enid, Oklahoma, Enid: Owen K. Garriott — Skylab 3, STS-9 * Okemah, Oklahoma, Okemah: William R. Pogue — Skylab 4 * Shawnee, Oklahoma, Shawnee: Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), the first American to fly in space for a day — Mercury-Atlas 9, Mercury 9, Gemini 5 * Weatherford, Oklahoma, Weatherford: Thomas Patten Stafford, only person to fly twice in 6 months — Gemini 6A, Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project * Wetumka, Oklahoma, Wetumka: John Herrington, first Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native American in space — STS-113

Oregon

* Eugene, Oregon, Eugene: James Dutton (astronaut), James Dutton — STS-131 * Portland, Oregon, Portland: S. David Griggs (1938–1989) — STS-51-D * Silverton, Oregon, Silverton: Donald Pettit — STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, Soyuz MS-26

Pennsylvania

* Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Abington: John-David F. Bartoe — STS-51-F * Bristol, Pennsylvania, Bristol: Daniel W. Bursch — STS-51, STS-68, STS-77, STS-108, STS-111 * Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie: Paul J. Weitz — Skylab 2, STS-6 * Haverford, Pennsylvania, Haverford: Theodore Freeman (1930–1964) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training * Indiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana: Patricia Robertson (1963–2001) — No spaceflights * Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster: Andrew J. Feustel — STS-125, STS-134 * Philadelphia: Andrew M. Allen — STS-46, STS-62, STS-75 * Philadelphia: James P. Bagian — STS-29, STS-40 * Philadelphia: Guion Bluford, first African-American in space — STS-8, STS-61-A, STS-39, STS-53 * Philadelphia: Pete Conrad (1930–1999), commanded first precision landing on the Moon — Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2 * Philadelphia: Christopher Ferguson — STS-115, STS-126, STS-135 * Philadelphia: Scott J. Horowitz — STS-75, STS-82, STS-101, STS-105 * Pittsburgh: Michael Fincke — Soyuz TMA-4, Soyuz TMA-13, STS-134 * Pittsburgh: Stephen Frick — STS-110, STS-122 * Pittsburgh: Terry Jonathan Hart — STS-41-C * Pittsburgh: Warren Hoburg — SpaceX Crew-6 * Pittsburgh: James Irwin (1930–1991) — Apollo 15 * Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Ridley Park: Daniel M. Tani, Daniel Tani — STS-108, STS-120/STS-122, 122 * Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton: Paul W. Richards — STS-102 * Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg: Byron Lichtenberg, first NASA payload specialist — STS-9, STS-45 * Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Uniontown: Robert J. Cenker — STS-61-C

Rhode Island

* Quonset Point, Rhode Island, Quonset Point: William F. Readdy — STS-42, STS-51, STS-79

South Carolina

* Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston: Catherine Coleman, Catherine "Cady" Coleman — STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20 * Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston: Frank L. Culbertson Jr. — STS-38, STS-51, STS-105/STS-108, 108 * Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia: Charles F. Bolden Jr., Charles Bolden, first African-American Commander of a spaceflight — STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60 * Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville: John Casper — STS-36, STS-54, STS-62, STS-77 * Lake City, South Carolina, Lake City: Ronald McNair (1950–1986), died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' — STS-41-B

South Dakota

* Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sioux Falls: Michael E. Fossum — STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M * Yankton, South Dakota, Yankton: Charles D. Gemar — STS-38, STS-48, STS-62

Tennessee

* Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga: Tamara E. Jernigan — STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, STS-96 * Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga: Scott Poteet — Polaris Dawn * Jamestown, Tennessee, Jamestown: Roger K. Crouch — STS-83, STS-94 * Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis: Michael A. Baker — STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81 * Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis: John S. Bull (1934–2008) — No spaceflights * Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Murfreesboro: Margaret Rhea Seddon — STS-51-D, STS-40, STS-58 * Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Murfreesboro: Barry E. Wilmore — STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, Starliner Crewed Flight Test/SpaceX Crew-9 * Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oak Ridge: William Shepherd — STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31/STS-102

Texas

* Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo: Rick Husband (1957–2003), died aboard Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, ''Columbia'' — STS-96, STS-107 * Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo: Paul Lockhart — STS-111, STS-113 * Austin, Texas, Austin: Kenneth Cockrell — STS-56, STS-69, STS-80, STS-98, STS-111 * Austin, Texas, Austin: Timothy L. Kopra — STS-127/STS-128, 128, Soyuz TMA-19M * Beaumont, Texas, Beaumont: Robert Crippen, flew on first Space Shuttle mission — STS-1, STS-7, STS-41-C, STS-41-G * Dallas: Jeffrey Ashby — STS-93, STS-100, STS-112 * Dallas: William Frederick Fisher — STS-51-I * Dallas: Donald Holmquest — No spaceflights * Dallas: Elliot See (1927–1966) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training * El Paso, Texas, El Paso: Patrick G. Forrester — STS-105, STS-117, STS-128 * Goose Creek, Texas, Goose Creek: John M. Fabian — STS-7, STS-51-G * Hereford, Texas, Hereford: Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016) — Apollo 14 * Houston: Loral O'Hara — Soyuz MS-24 * Houston: Anna Menon — Polaris Dawn * Houston: Andy Sadhwani — Galactic 07 * Houston: Shannon Walker — Soyuz TMA-19, SpaceX Crew-1 * Killeen, Texas, Killeen: Robert S. Kimbrough — STS-126 * Mineral Wells, Texas, Mineral Wells: Millie Hughes-Fulford, first female Payload Specialist — STS-40 * Orange, Texas, Orange: John Oliver Creighton — STS-51-G, STS-36, STS-48 * Quanah, Texas, Quanah: Edward Givens (1930–1967) — No spaceflights * Randolph Air Force Base: David Scott, first to drive a wheeled vehicle on the Moon — Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15 * San Antonio: John E. Blaha — STS-29, STS-33, STS-43, STS-58, STS-79/STS-81, 81 * San Antonio: Ed White (astronaut), Edward White (1930–1967), first American to perform an Extra-vehicular activity, EVA. Died in the Apollo 1 disaster — Gemini 4 * Temple, Texas, Temple: Bernard A. Harris Jr., first African-American to walk in space. — STS-55, STS-63 * Wheeler, Texas, Wheeler: Alan Bean (1932–2018) — Apollo 12, Skylab 3 * Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls: Richard Mullane, Richard M. Mullane — STS-41-D, STS-27, STS-36

Utah

* Midvale, Utah, Midvale: Don L. Lind — STS-51-B * Richfield, Utah, Richfield: Jake Garn, ex-U.S. Senator, first politician in space — STS-51-D

Vermont

* Newport (city), Vermont, Newport: Duane Graveline (1931–2016) — No spaceflights

Virginia

* Altavista, Virginia, Altavista: Guy Gardner (astronaut), Guy Gardner — STS-27, STS-35 * Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington: David McDowell Brown (1956–2003), died aboard Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, ''Columbia'' — STS-107 * Falls Church, Virginia, Falls Church: Mark T. Vande Hei — Soyuz MS-06, Soyuz MS-18 * Fort Belvoir: William Oefelein — STS-116 * Fort Belvoir: John L. Phillips — STS-100, Soyuz TMA-6, STS-119 * Hampton, Virginia, Hampton: Robert Satcher — STS-129 * Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg: Leland D. Melvin — STS-122, STS-129 * Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk: Peter J. K. Wisoff, Peter Wisoff — STS-57, STS-68, STS-81, STS-92 * Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmouth: Ken Bowersox — STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 * Richmond, Virginia, Richmond: Joe F. Edwards Jr. — STS-89

Washington

* Cle Elum, Washington, Cle Elum: Dick Scobee, F. Richard "Dick" Scobee (1939–1986), died aboard Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, ''Challenger'' — STS-41-C * Seattle, Washington, Seattle: Richard F. Gordon Jr. — Gemini 11, Apollo 12 * Seattle, Washington, Seattle: Gregory C. Johnson — STS-125 * Seattle, Washington, Seattle: Stephen S. Oswald — STS-42, STS-56, STS-67 * Seattle: ''Christopher Sembroski'' — Inspiration4 * Spokane, Washington, Spokane: Anne C. McClain — Soyuz MS-11 * Sunnyside, Washington, Sunnyside: Bonnie J. Dunbar — STS-61-A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89 * Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver: Michael R. Barratt — Soyuz TMA-14, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-8

West Virginia

* Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston: Jon McBride — STS-41-G * Morgantown, West Virginia, Morgantown: Andrew R. Morgan, Andrew R. "Drew" Morgan — Soyuz MS-13, Soyuz MS-15

Wisconsin

* La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse: Curt Michel (1934–2015) — No spaceflights * Milwaukee: Leroy Chiao — STS-65, STS-72, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-5 * Milwaukee: Raja Chari — SpaceX Crew-3 * Sparta, Wisconsin, Sparta: Deke Slayton, Donald K. "Deke" Slayton (1924–1993) — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project * Superior, Wisconsin, Superior: Jeffrey Williams (astronaut), Jeffrey Williams — STS-101, Soyuz TMA-8, Soyuz TMA-16, Soyuz TMA-20M * Viroqua, Wisconsin, Viroqua: Mark C. Lee — STS-30, STS-47, STS-64, STS-82 * Watertown, Wisconsin, Watertown: Daniel Brandenstein — STS-8, STS-51-G, STS-32, STS-49

American astronauts born in other countries

Australia

*Adelaide: Andy Thomas — STS-77, STS-89, STS-91, STS-102, STS-114 *Melbourne: Philip K. Chapman — No spaceflights *Sydney: Paul D. Scully-Power — STS-41-G

Canada

*Montreal: Gregory Chamitoff — STS-124/STS-126, 126, STS-134

Costa Rica

*San José, Costa Rica, San José: Franklin Chang Díaz — STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-61-C, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111

China

*Shanghai: Shannon Lucid, first woman to go on a long-duration space mission — STS-51-G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76/STS-79, 79

Taiwan

*Taipei: Kjell Lindgren — Soyuz TMA-17M, SpaceX Crew-4

Germany

*Bad Nauheim: Jasmin Moghbeli — SpaceX Crew-7

Hungary

*Budapest: Charles Simonyi. Fifth space tourist — Soyuz TMA-10/Soyuz TMA-9, 9, Soyuz TMA-14/Soyuz TMA-13, 13

India

* Guntur: Sirisha Bandla first Indian-American space tourist — Virgin Galactic Unity 22 * Karnal: Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003)'','' first Indian Americans, Indian-American in space. Died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster — STS-87, STS-107

Iran

*Mashhad: ''Anousheh Ansari'', first Iranian-American in space. Fourth space tourist and first female space tourist. — Soyuz TMA-9/Soyuz TMA-8, 8

Italy

* Rome: Michael Collins (astronaut), Michael Collins — Gemini 10, Apollo 11

Micronesia

*Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Micronesia: James H. Newman — STS-51, STS-69, STS-88, STS-109

Panama

*Ancón, Panama, Anćon: Frederick W. Leslie — STS-73

Peru

*Lima: Carlos I. Noriega — STS-84, STS-97

The Netherlands

* Sluiskil: Lodewijk van den Berg — STS-51-B

Spain

* Madrid: Michael López-Alegría — STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, Axiom-1

United Kingdom

* Cambridge, England: ''Richard Garriott'' — Soyuz TMA-13/Soyuz TMA-12, 12 * Cardiff, Wales: Anthony Llewellyn — No spaceflights * Crowborough, England: Piers Sellers — STS-112, STS-121, STS-132 * Louth, Lincolnshire, Louth, England: Michael Foale, dual British and American citizen — STS-45, STS-56, STS-63, STS-84/STS-86, 86, STS-103, Soyuz TMA-3 * Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England: Nicholas Patrick — STS-116, STS-130 * South Ruislip, England: Gregory H. Johnson — STS-123, STS-134

References

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External links

NASA Astronaut Fact Book
Lists of astronauts Birthplaces