Astronauts of New Jersey
Past, Present, and Future

Walter Schirra NJ Astronauts

Buzz Aldrin Ken Ham Mark Kelly Scott Kelly Greg Linteris William Pailes Mark Polansky Garret Reisman Kathryn Sullivan George Zamka Terry Hart Mario Runco NJ Astronaut Portraits


A number of astronauts have ties to New Jersey. Some were born here, others grew up here, and many call it home. And a few are Rutgers alumni.


1. WALTER SCHIRRA (Mercury, Gemini 6, Apollo VII) Born in Hackensack, graduated from Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood (1940)

2. BUZZ ALDRIN (Gemini 12, Apollo 11) Born in Montclair, graduated from Montclair High School

3. KENNETH HAM (Future Mission) Born in Plainfield, graduated from Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, Clark, NJ (1983)

4. MARK KELLY (STS-108) Born in Orange, graduated from Mountain High School, West Orange, NJ (1982)

5. SCOTT KELLY (STS-103) Born in Orange, graduated from Mountain High School, West Orange, NJ (1982)

6. GREGORY LINTERIS (STS-83, STS-94) Born in Demarest, graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, NJ (1975)

7. WILLIAM PAILES (STS-51J) Born in Hackensack, graduated from Kinnelon High School (1970)

8. MARK POLANSKY (STS-98) Born in Paterson, graduated from John P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ (1974)

9. GARRET REISMAN (Future Mission) Born in Morristown, graduated from Parsippany High School (1986)

10. KATHRYN SULLIVAN (STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45) Born in Paterson

11. GEORGE ZAMKA (Future Mission) Born in Jersey City

12. TERRY HART (STS-41C) Rutgers Alumnus - MS, Electrical Engineering (1976)

13. MARIO RUNCO (STS-44, STS-54, STS-77) Rutgers Alumnus - MS, Meteorology (1976)
             (Learn more about Mario Runco in A RUTGERS ALUMNUS IN SPACE)


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