Astronaut birthplaces by US state

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

Astronauts who were born in 46 states and the District of Columbia have flown in space. No astronauts have yet flown in space who were born in Alaska, Nevada, Vermont or Wyoming.

Alabama

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
Montgomery: Kathryn C. Thornton, first woman to make multiple EVAs — STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73

Arizona

Huachuca City: Timothy Creamer — Soyuz TMA-17
Phoenix: Steven Smith — STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110

Arkansas

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

Arcadia: Tracy Caldwell — STS-118, Soyuz TMA-18
Arcadia: Steven W. Lindsey — STS-87, STS-95, STS-104, STS-121, STS-133
French Camp: Jose Hernández (astronaut) — 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
Los Angeles: Sally Ride (1951–2012), first American woman in space — STS-7, STS-41-G
North Hollywood: John D. Olivas — STS-117, STS-128
Orange: Bryan D. O'Connor — STS-61-B, STS-40
Palo Alto: Pamela Melroy — STS-92, STS-112, STS-120
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), died on the Columbia — STS-107
San Diego: Michael J. McCulley — STS-34
San Francisco: John Young — Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, STS-9

Colorado

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 — No spaceflights.

Connecticut

Farmington: Kathleen Rubins — No spaceflights.
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

Delaware

Wilmington: Nancy Currie — STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, STS-109

District of Columbia

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

Cocoa Beach: 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 — STS-61-C
Miami: Winston E. Scott — STS-72, STS-87
Tallahassee: Samuel T. Durrance — STS-35, STS-67

Georgia

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

Hawaii

Honolulu: K. Megan McArthur — STS-125
Kealakekua: Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-51-C

Idaho

Mountain Home Air Force Base: James F. Reilly — STS-89, STS-104, STS-117

Illinois

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: Gene Cernan — 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 — 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

Bedford: Charles 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 — No spaceflights.
Indianapolis: Anthony W. England — STS-51-F
Indianapolis: David Wolf — STS-58, STS-86/89, STS-112, STS-127
Lafayette: Donald Williams — STS-51-D, STS-34
Mitchell: Gus Grissom (1926–1967), first NASA astronaut to go into space twice. Died in the Apollo 1 launchpad fire — 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

Iowa

Ames: Laurel Clark (1961–2003), died on the 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

Kansas

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

Fort Knox: Randolph Bresnik — STS-129
Russellville: Terrence Wilcutt — STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106

Louisiana

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

Bar Harbor: Charles O. Hobaugh — STS-104, STS-108, STS-129

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: Richard R. Arnold — STS-119
Patuxent River: Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. — STS-48, STS-60

Massachusetts

Attleboro: Scott D. Tingle — No spaceflights.
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 — 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
Lowell: Richard M. Linnehan — STS-78, STS-90, STS-109, STS-123
Salem: Christopher Cassidy — STS-127
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

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 on the 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: 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

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

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

Missouri

Cape Girardeau: Linda M. Godwin — STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, STS-108
Carthage: Janet L. Kavandi — STS-91, STS-99, STS-104
Creve Coeur: Robert L. Behnken — STS-123, STS-130
Lebanon: Michael S. Hopkins — Soyuz TMA-10M
St. Louis: Thomas Akers — STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79
St. Louis: Robert C. Springer — STS-29, STS-38

Montana

Lewistown: Loren Acton — STS-51-F

Nebraska

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

New Hampshire

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

New Jersey

Englewood: Gregory Linteris — STS-83, STS-94
Glen Ridge: Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Hackensack: William Pailes — STS-51-J
Hackensack: Wally Schirra (1923-2007) — 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
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

New Mexico

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

New York

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 — STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114
Endicott: Douglas G. Hurley — STS-127, STS-135
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 on the 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 — No spaceflights.
Syracuse: Steven Swanson — STS-117, STS-119
Warsaw: James C. Adamson — STS-28, STS-43
Yonkers: Ronald J. Garan, Jr. — STS-124

North Carolina

Beaufort: Michael J. Smith (1945–1986) — No spaceflights; died on the 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
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

North Dakota

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

Ohio

Akron: Judith Resnik (1949–1986), died on the Challenger — STS-41-D
Bryan: Terence T. Henricks — STS-44, STS-55, STS-70, STS-78
Cambridge: John Glenn (born 1921), first American in Earth orbit, U.S. Senator, and oldest person 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 — 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
Euclid: Sunita Williams — STS-116/117, Soyuz TMA-05M
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), first person to fly a spacecraft onto the surface of the Moon, first person to walk on the Moon — Gemini 8, Apollo 11
Warren: Ronald A. Parise (1951–2008) — STS-35, STS-67

Oklahoma

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 — Gemini 6A, Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Wetumka: John Herrington, first Native American in space. — STS-113

Oregon

Eugene: James Dutton — STS-131
Portland: S. David Griggs (1939–1989) — STS-51-D
Silverton: Donald Pettit — STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M

Pennsylvania

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
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) — 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: 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

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

South Carolina

Charleston: Catherine Coleman — STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20
Charleston: Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. — STS-38, STS-51, STS-105/108
Columbia: Charles Bolden — 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 on the Challenger — STS-41-B

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

Chattanooga: Tamara E. Jernigan — STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, STS-96
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
Oak Ridge: William Shepherd — STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31/STS-102

Texas

Amarillo: Rick Husband (1957–2003), died on the 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
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
El Paso: Patrick G. Forrester — STS-105, STS-117, STS-128
Goose Creek: John M. Fabian — STS-7, STS-51-G
Hereford: Edgar Mitchell — Apollo 14
Houston: Shannon Walker — Soyuz TMA-19
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 — 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 Higgins 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 — Apollo 12, Skylab 3
Wichita Falls: Richard Mullane — STS-41-D, STS-27, STS-36

Utah

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

Vermont

Newport: Duane Graveline — No spaceflights

Virginia

Altavista: Guy Gardner — STS-27, STS-35
Arlington: David McDowell Brown (1956–2003), died on the Columbia — STS-107
Falls Church: Mark T. Vande Hei — No spaceflights.
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

Cle Elum: Dick Scobee (1939–1986), died on the 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
Sunnyside: Bonnie J. Dunbar — STS-61-A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89
Vancouver: Michael R. Barratt — Soyuz TMA-14, STS-133

West Virginia

Charleston: Jon McBride — STS-41-G

Wisconsin

La Crosse: Curt Michel — No spaceflights
Milwaukee: Leroy Chiao — STS-65, STS-72, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-5
Sparta: Deke Slayton (1924–1996) — Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Superior: Jeffrey Williams — STS-101, Soyuz TMA-8, Soyuz TMA-16
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

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-124/126, STS-134

China

Hong Kong: William Anders, born in Hong Kong to American parents — Apollo 8
Shanghai: Shannon Lucid, born in Shanghai (then under Japanese rule) to American parents — STS-51-G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76/79
Shanghai: Taylor Wang. First Chinese American in space — STS-51-B
Taipei: Kjell N. Lindgren — No spaceflights.

Costa Rica

San José: Franklin Chang-Diaz. First Costa Rican-American in space — STS-61-C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111

Germany

Frankfurt: Stephen Thorne — No spaceflights

Hungary

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

India

Karnal: Kalpana Chawla (1961–2003). Died on the Columbia. First Indian-American in space — STS-87, STS-107

Iran

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

Italy

Rome: Michael Collins, born to American parents — Gemini 10, Apollo 11

United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

James H. Newman, born in the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands — STS-51, STS-69, STS-88, STS-109

The Netherlands

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

Panamá

Ancón (then in the Panama Canal Zone): Frederick W. Leslie — STS-73

Peru

Lima: Carlos I. Noriega, first Peruvian-born person in space — STS-84, STS-97

Spain

Madrid: Michael Lopez-Alegria — STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9

United Kingdom

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

Vietnam

Saigon: Eugene Trinh, first Vietnamese-American in space — STS-50

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