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This article lists the birthplaces of astronauts from the United States' 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
editAstronauts 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
edit- Birmingham: Henry Hartsfield — STS-4, STS-41-D, STS-61-A
- Cordova: James Voss — STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, STS-102/105
- Decatur: Mae Jemison , first African-American woman in space — STS-47
- Mobile: Kathryn P. Hire — STS-90, STS-130
- Mobile: Clifton Williams (1932–1967) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training
- Montgomery: Kathryn C. Thornton , first woman to make multiple EVAs — STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73
Alaska
editArizona
edit- Huachuca City: Timothy Creamer — Soyuz TMA-17
- Phoenix: Steven Smith — STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110
Arkansas
edit- Fayetteville: Richard O. Covey — STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61
- Little Rock: Scott E. Parazynski — STS-66, STS-86, STS-95, STS-100, STS-120
California
edit- Arcadia: Tracy Caldwell — STS-118, Soyuz TMA-18
- Arcadia: Steven W. Lindsey — STS-87, STS-95, STS-104, STS-121, STS-133
- French Camp: José M. Hernández — STS-128
- Fresno: Barbara Morgan — STS-118
- Fresno: James van Hoften — STS-41-C, STS-51-I
- Inglewood: Joseph M. Acaba — STS-119, Soyuz TMA-04M
- La Mesa: Frederick Sturckow — STS-88, STS-105, STS-117, STS-128
- 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: 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 — Soyuz MS-22/MS-23
- Orange: Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B, STS-40
- Palo Alto: Pamela Melroy — STS-92, STS-112, STS-120
- Palo Alto: Sarah Gillis — Polaris Dawn
- Pasadena: Alan G. Poindexter (1961–2012) — STS-122, STS-131
- Redwood City: Rex J. Walheim — STS-110, STS-122, STS-135
- Sacramento: Michael Coats — STS-41-D, STS-29, STS-39
- Sacramento: Stephen Robinson — STS-85, STS-95, STS-114, STS-130
- San Bernardino: 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 Columbia
- San Diego: Michael J. McCulley — STS-34
- San Diego: Josh A. Cassada — SpaceX Crew-5
- San Francisco: 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: Victor J. Glover , first African American astronaut to go to the ISS on a long-duration flight — SpaceX Crew-1
- Petaluma: Nicole Aunapu Mann — SpaceX Crew-5
Colorado
edit- Boulder: Scott Carpenter (1925–2013) — Mercury 7
- Colorado Springs: Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger — STS-131
- 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: John "Jack" Swigert (1931–1982) — Apollo 13
- Durango: Stuart Roosa (1933–1994) — Apollo 14
- Longmont: Vance D. Brand — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, STS-5, STS-41-B, STS-35
- Louisville: Jack D. Fischer — Soyuz MS-04
- Wheat Ridge: Matthew Dominick — SpaceX Crew-8
Connecticut
edit- Farmington: Kathleen Rubins — Soyuz MS-01, Soyuz MS-17
- Groton: Pierre Thuot — STS-36, STS-49, STS-62
- Hartford: Sherwood C. Spring — STS-61-B
- Manchester: Daniel C. Burbank — STS-106, STS-115, Soyuz TMA-22
- Norwalk: Daniel T. Barry — STS-72, STS-96, STS-105
- Waterbury: Richard Mastracchio — STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M
Delaware
editDistrict of Columbia
edit- Washington: B. Alvin Drew — STS-118, STS-133
- Washington: Frederick D. Gregory — STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44
- Washington: Lisa Nowak — STS-121
- Washington: Robert L. Stewart — STS-41-B, STS-51-J
Florida
edit- Cocoa Beach: N. Jan Davis — STS-47, STS-60, STS-85
- Jacksonville: Wendy B. Lawrence — STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114
- Key West: Richard N. Richards — STS-28, STS-41, STS-50, STS-64
- 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 , second politician in space, current NASA Administrator — STS-61-C
- Miami: Winston E. Scott — STS-72, STS-87
- Tallahassee: Samuel T. Durrance — STS-35, STS-67
Georgia
edit- Albany: Thomas J. Hennen — STS-44
- Atlanta: Roy D. Bridges, Jr. — STS-51-F
- Augusta: Susan Still — STS-83, STS-94
- Columbus: David M. Walker , (1944–2001) — STS-51-A, STS-30, STS-53, STS-69
- Macon: Sonny Carter , (1947–1991) — STS-33
- Savannah: L. Blaine Hammond — STS-39, STS-64
Guam
editHawaii
edit- Honolulu: K. Megan McArthur — STS-125, SpaceX Crew-2
- Kealakekua: Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), died aboard Challenger — STS-51-C
Idaho
edit- Mountain Home Air Force Base: James F. Reilly — STS-89, STS-104, STS-117
- Pocatello: Kayla Barron — SpaceX Crew-3
Illinois
edit- Belleville: Sandra Magnus — STS-112, STS-126/119, STS-135
- 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 A. Cernan (1934–2017), last person (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: 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: Joseph R. Tanner — STS-66, STS-82, STS-97, STS-115
- Lincoln: Scott Altman — STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125
- Oak Park: Lee Archambault — STS-117, STS-119
- Oak Park: Joseph P. Kerwin — Skylab 2
- Rock Island: Gary Payton — STS-51-C
Indiana
edit- Bedford: Charles D. Walker — STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B
- Crawfordsville: Joseph P. Allen — STS-5, STS-51-A
- Crown Point: Jerry L. Ross — STS-61-B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110
- 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 — STS-58, STS-86/89, STS-112, STS-127
- Lafayette: Donald Williams (1942–2016) — STS-51-D, STS-34
- Mitchell: 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: Kevin A. Ford — STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M
- South Bend: Janice E. Voss (1956–2012) — STS-57, STS-63, STS-83, STS-94, STS-99
- Valparaiso: Mark N. Brown — STS-28, STS-48
- Clinton: Charles Edward "Chuck" Jones (1952–2001), casualty of 9/11 - No spaceflights
Iowa
edit- Ames: Laurel Clark (1961–2003), died aboard Columbia — STS-107
- Burlington: James M. Kelly — STS-102, STS-114
- Charles City: George Nelson — STS-41-C, STS-61-C, STS-26
- Clinton: David C. Hilmers — STS-51-J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42
- Creston: Walter Cunningham — Apollo 7
- Jefferson: Loren Shriver — STS-51-C, STS-31, STS-46
- Mount Ayr: Peggy Whitson — STS-111/113, Soyuz TMA-11, Axiom Mission 2
Kansas
edit- Belleville: Nick Hague — Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, SpaceX Crew-9
- Chapman: Joseph Henry Engle — STS-2, STS-51-I
- Ottawa: Steven Hawley — STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93
- St. Francis: Ronald Evans (1933–1990) — Apollo 17
Kentucky
edit- Fort Knox: Randolph Bresnik — STS-129, Soyuz MS-05
- Russellville: Terrence Wilcutt — STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106
Louisiana
edit- Baton Rouge: Hayley Arceneaux — Inspiration4
- Lake Charles: Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie — STS-91, STS-99, STS-108, STS-123
- West Monroe: James D. Halsell — STS-65, STS-74, STS-83, STS-94, STS-101
Maine
editMaryland
edit- 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: Richard R. Arnold — STS-119
- Gaithersburg: Jessica Watkins — SpaceX Crew-4
- Patuxent River: Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. — STS-48, STS-60
Massachusetts
edit- Attleboro: Scott D. Tingle — Soyuz MS-07
- Boston: Brian Duffy — STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92
- Boston: Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986) — No spaceflights; died on the 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: Stephen G. Bowen — STS-126, STS-132, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-6
- Lowell: Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78, STS-90, STS-109, STS-123
- Salem: Christopher Cassidy — STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, Soyuz MS-16
- Springfield: Jerome Apt — STS-37, STS-47, STS-59, STS-79
- Springfield: Ed Lu — STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2
- Waltham: Charles J. Precourt — STS-55, STS-71, STS-84, STS-91
Michigan
edit- 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 Challenger
- East Detroit: Jerry M. Linenger — STS-64, STS-81/84
- Flint: Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86, STS-97, STS-110
- Flint: Donald R. McMonagle — STS-39, STS-54, STS-66
- Grand Rapids: Roger B. Chaffee (1935–1967) — No spaceflights; died on Apollo 1
- Grand Rapids: Christina Koch — Soyuz MS-12, Soyuz MS-13
- Grand Rapids: Jack R. Lousma — Skylab 3, STS-3
- Jackson: Alfred Worden — Apollo 15
- Mount Clemens: Richard A. Searfoss — STS-58, STS-76, STS-90
- Muskegon: David Leestma — STS-41-G, STS-28, STS-45
- Pontiac: Brent W. Jett, Jr. — STS-72, STS-81, STS-97, STS-115
Minnesota
edit- Fairmont: Dale Gardner — STS-8, STS-51-A
- Minneapolis: Robert D. Cabana — STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88
- Parkers Prairie: Karen L. Nyberg — STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M
- St. Paul: Duane G. Carey — STS-109
- St. Paul: Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper — STS-115, STS-126
Mississippi
edit- Biloxi: Fred Haise — Apollo 13
- Fayette: Richard H. Truly — STS-2, STS-8
- Winona: Donald H. Peterson — STS-6
Missouri
edit- Cape Girardeau: Linda M. Godwin — STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, STS-108
- Carthage: Janet L. Kavandi — STS-91, STS-99, STS-104
- Lebanon: Michael S. Hopkins — Soyuz TMA-10M, SpaceX Crew-1
- St. Ann: Robert L. Behnken — STS-123, STS-130, SpaceX DM-2
- St. Louis: Thomas Akers — STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79
- St. Louis: Robert C. Springer — STS-29, STS-38
Montana
editNebraska
editNew Hampshire
edit- Derry: Alan Shepard (1923–1998), first American in space — Mercury-Redstone 3, Apollo 14
- Manchester: Lee M.E. Morin — STS-110
New Jersey
edit- Englewood: Gregory Linteris — STS-83, STS-94
- Glen Ridge: Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin , the second person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 12, Apollo 11
- Hackensack: William Pailes — STS-51-J
- Hackensack: Walter M. "Wally" Schirra (1923–2007), first NASA astronaut to fly three times — Mercury 8, Gemini 6A, Apollo 7
- Jersey City: George D. Zamka — STS-120, STS-130
- Morristown: Garrett Reisman — STS-123/124, STS-132
- Neptune: Rusty Schweickart — Apollo 9
- Orange: Mark E. Kelly — STS-108, STS-121, STS-124, STS-134
- Orange: Scott J. Kelly — STS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M, Soyuz TMA-17M
- Paterson: Mark L. Polansky — STS-98, STS-116, STS-127
- Paterson: Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan , first American woman to walk in space — STS-41-G, STS-31, STS-45
- Plainfield: Kenneth Ham — STS-124, STS-132
- Union: Jared Isaacman – Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn
New Mexico
edit- Albuquerque: Sidney M. Gutierrez — STS-40, STS-59
- Carlsbad: F. Drew Gaffney — STS-40
- Santa Rita: Harrison Schmitt — Apollo 17
New York
edit- Albany: Nicole P. Stott — STS-128, STS-133
- Amityville: Kevin R. Kregel — STS-70, STS-78, STS-87, STS-99
- Binghamton: Douglas H. Wheelock — STS-120, Soyuz TMA-19
- Buffalo: Edward Gibson — Skylab 4
- Buffalo: James Pawelczyk — STS-90
- Cooperstown: Robert L. Gibson — STS-41-B, STS-61-C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71
- Elmira: Eileen Collins , first female Commander of a spaceflight — STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114
- Endicott: Douglas G. Hurley — STS-127, STS-135, SpaceX DM-2
- Lockport: William G. Gregory — STS-67
- 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: Jay C. Buckey — STS-90
- New York (Queens): Charles Camarda — STS-114
- New York (Brooklyn): Martin J. Fettman — STS-58
- New York: Anna Lee Fisher — STS-51-A
- New York: Ronald J. Grabe — STS-51-J, STS-30, STS-42, STS-57
- New York (Brooklyn): Jeffrey A. Hoffman — STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75
- New York: Bruce E. Melnick — STS-41, STS-49
- New York (Brooklyn): Gregory Olsen , third space tourist — Soyuz TMA-7/6
- New York: Robert A. Parker — STS-9, STS-35
- New York (Bronx): Mario Runco, Jr. — STS-44, STS-54, STS-77
- New York (Queens): Dennis Tito , first space tourist — Soyuz TM-32/31
- New York (Queens): Jim Wetherbee — STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113
- Oceanside: Michael Massimino — STS-109, STS-125
- Plattsburgh: Michael P. Anderson , (1959–2003), died aboard Columbia — STS-89, STS-107
- Rochester: C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013) — STS-3, STS-51-F
- Southampton: Mary L. Cleave — STS-61-B, STS-30
- Syracuse: Lawrence J. DeLucas — STS-50
- Syracuse: Jeanette J. Epps — SpaceX Crew-8
- Syracuse: Steven Swanson — STS-117, STS-119, Soyuz TMA-12M
- Warsaw: James C. Adamson — STS-28, STS-43
- Yonkers: Ronald J. Garan, Jr. — STS-124
North Carolina
edit- Beaufort: Michael J. Smith (1945–1986) — No spaceflights; died aboard Challenger
- Charlotte: Charles Moss Duke, Jr. — Apollo 16
- Charlotte: Susan J. Helms — STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, STS-102/105
- Elizabethtown: Curtis Brown — STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103
- Faison: William E. Thornton — STS-8, STS-51-B
- Fayetteville: Ellen S. Baker — STS-34, STS-50, STS-71
- Fayetteville: Robert Hines — SpaceX Crew-4
- Laurinburg: William S. McArthur — STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7
- Pinehurst: Charles E. Brady, Jr. (1951–2006) — STS-78
- Statesville: Thomas Marshburn — STS-127, Soyuz TMA-07M, SpaceX Crew-2
North Dakota
edit- Jamestown: Richard Hieb — STS-39, STS-49, STS-65
- New Rockford: James Buchli — STS-51-C, STS-61-A, STS-29, STS-48
Ohio
edit- Akron: Judith Resnik (1949–1986), died aboard Challenger — STS-41-D
- Bryan: Terence T. Henricks — STS-44, STS-55, STS-70, STS-78
- 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 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-108/111
- Cleveland: Mary E. Weber — STS-70, STS-101
- Columbus: Donn F. Eisele (1930–1987) — Apollo 7
- Columbus: Michael Foreman — STS-123, STS-129
- Dayton: Charles Bassett (1931–1966) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training
- Dayton: Larry Connor — Axiom-1
- Euclid: Sunita Williams First female astronaut to fly on an orbital spacecraft's maiden flight — STS-116/117, Soyuz TMA-05M, Starliner Crewed Flight Test/SpaceX Crew-9
- Lorain: Robert F. Overmyer (1936–1996) — STS-5, STS-51-B
- Macedonia: Ronald Sega — STS-60, STS-76
- Mansfield: Michael L. Gernhardt — STS-69, STS-83, STS-94, STS-104
- Parma: Michael T. Good — STS-125, STS-132
- 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: Ronald A. Parise (1951–2008) — STS-35, STS-67
Oklahoma
edit- Enid: Owen K. Garriott — Skylab 3, STS-9
- Okemah: William R. Pogue — Skylab 4
- Shawnee: Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), the first American to fly in space for a day — Mercury 9, Gemini 5
- Weatherford: Thomas Patten Stafford , only person to fly twice in 6 months — Gemini 6A, Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- Wetumka: John Herrington , first Native American in space — STS-113
Oregon
edit- Eugene: James Dutton — STS-131
- Portland: S. David Griggs (1938–1989) — STS-51-D
- Silverton: Donald Pettit — STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, Soyuz MS-26
Pennsylvania
edit- Abington: John-David F. Bartoe — STS-51-F
- Bristol: Daniel W. Bursch — STS-51, STS-68, STS-77, STS-108, STS-111
- Erie: Paul J. Weitz — Skylab 2, STS-6
- Haverford: Theodore Freeman (1930–1964) — No spaceflights, died during astronaut training
- Indiana: Patricia Robertson (1963–2001) — No spaceflights
- 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: Daniel Tani — STS-108, STS-120/122
- Scranton: Paul W. Richards — STS-102
- Stroudsburg: Byron Lichtenberg , first NASA payload specialist — STS-9, STS-45
- Uniontown: Robert J. Cenker — STS-61-C
Rhode Island
editSouth Carolina
edit- Charleston: Catherine "Cady" Coleman — STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20
- Charleston: Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. — STS-38, STS-51, STS-105/108
- Columbia: Charles Bolden , first African-American Commander of a spaceflight — STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60
- Greenville: John Casper — STS-36, STS-54, STS-62, STS-77
- Lake City: Ronald McNair (1950–1986), died aboard Challenger — STS-41-B
South Dakota
edit- Sioux Falls: Michael E. Fossum — STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M
- Yankton: Charles D. Gemar — STS-38, STS-48, STS-62
Tennessee
edit- Chattanooga: Tamara E. Jernigan — STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, STS-96
- Chattanooga: Scott Poteet — Polaris Dawn
- Jamestown: Roger K. Crouch — STS-83, STS-94
- Memphis: Michael A. Baker — STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81
- Memphis: John S. Bull (1934–2008) — No spaceflights
- Murfreesboro: Margaret Rhea Seddon — STS-51-D, STS-40, STS-58
- Murfreesboro: Barry E. Wilmore — STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, Starliner Crewed Flight Test/SpaceX Crew-9
- Oak Ridge: William Shepherd — STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31/STS-102
Texas
edit- Amarillo: Rick Husband (1957–2003), died aboard Columbia — STS-96, STS-107
- Amarillo: Paul Lockhart — STS-111, STS-113
- Austin: Kenneth Cockrell — STS-56, STS-69, STS-80, STS-98, STS-111
- Austin: Timothy L. Kopra — STS-127/128, Soyuz TMA-19M
- 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: Patrick G. Forrester — STS-105, STS-117, STS-128
- Goose Creek: John M. Fabian — STS-7, STS-51-G
- 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: Robert S. Kimbrough — STS-126
- Mineral Wells: Millie Hughes-Fulford , first female Payload Specialist — STS-40
- Orange: John Oliver Creighton — STS-51-G, STS-36, STS-48
- 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-79/81
- San Antonio: Edward White (1930–1967), first American to perform an EVA. Died in the Apollo 1 disaster — Gemini 4
- Temple: Bernard A. Harris Jr. , first African-American to walk in space. — STS-55, STS-63
- Wheeler: Alan Bean (1932–2018) — Apollo 12, Skylab 3
- Wichita Falls: Richard M. Mullane — STS-41-D, STS-27, STS-36
Utah
edit- Midvale: Don L. Lind — STS-51-B
- Richfield: Jake Garn , ex-U.S. Senator, first politician in space — STS-51-D
Vermont
edit- Newport: Duane Graveline (1931–2016) — No spaceflights
Virginia
edit- Altavista: Guy Gardner — STS-27, STS-35
- Arlington: David McDowell Brown (1956–2003), died aboard Columbia — STS-107
- 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: Robert Satcher — STS-129
- Lynchburg: Leland D. Melvin — STS-122, STS-129
- Norfolk: Peter Wisoff — STS-57, STS-68, STS-81, STS-92
- Portsmouth: Ken Bowersox — STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1
- Richmond: Joe F. Edwards, Jr. — STS-89
Washington
edit- Cle Elum: F. Richard "Dick" Scobee (1939–1986), died aboard Challenger — STS-41-C
- Seattle: Richard F. Gordon, Jr. — Gemini 11, Apollo 12
- Seattle: Gregory C. Johnson — STS-125
- Seattle: Stephen S. Oswald — STS-42, STS-56, STS-67
- Seattle: Christopher Sembroski — Inspiration4
- Spokane: Anne C. McClain — Soyuz MS-11
- Sunnyside: Bonnie J. Dunbar — STS-61-A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89
- Vancouver: Michael R. Barratt — Soyuz TMA-14, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-8
West Virginia
editWisconsin
edit- 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: Donald K. "Deke" Slayton (1924–1993) — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- Superior: Jeffrey Williams — STS-101, Soyuz TMA-8, Soyuz TMA-16, Soyuz TMA-20M
- Viroqua: Mark C. Lee — STS-30, STS-47, STS-64, STS-82
- Watertown: Daniel Brandenstein — STS-8, STS-51-G, STS-32, STS-49
American astronauts born in other countries
editAustralia
edit- 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
editCosta Rica
editChina
edit- Shanghai: Shannon Lucid , first woman to go on a long-duration space mission — STS-51-G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76/79
Taiwan
editGermany
editHungary
edit- Budapest: Charles Simonyi . Fifth space tourist — Soyuz TMA-10/9, Soyuz TMA-14/13
India
edit- Guntur: Sirisha Bandla first Indian-American space tourist — Virgin Galactic Unity 22
- Karnal: Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003), first Indian-American in space. Died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster — STS-87, STS-107
Iran
edit- Mashhad: Anousheh Ansari , first Iranian-American in space. Fourth space tourist and first female space tourist. — Soyuz TMA-9/8
Italy
editMicronesia
editPanama
editPeru
editThe Netherlands
editSpain
editUnited Kingdom
edit- Cambridge, England: Richard Garriott — Soyuz TMA-13/12
- Cardiff, Wales: Anthony Llewellyn — No spaceflights
- Crowborough, England: Piers Sellers — STS-112, STS-121, STS-132
- Louth, England: Michael Foale , dual British and American citizen — STS-45, STS-56, STS-63, STS-84/86, 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