NASA Astronaut Group 17

NASA Astronaut Group 17, (the Penguins), were chosen by NASA in 1998 and announced on June 4 of that year. The group of 32 candidates included eight pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who become NASA astronauts. They began training in August 1998.

NASA Astronaut Group 17

NASA Astronaut Group 17, (the Penguins), were chosen by NASA in 1998 and announced on June 4 of that year. The group of 32 candidates included eight pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who become NASA astronauts. They began training in August 1998.