NASA Press Release 96-84: NASA
Selects Astronaut Class of 1996
NASA Press Release 96-162: International
Candidates Join 1996 Astronaut Class
JSC Press Release 96-022: Astronaut
Class of 1996 Reports for Duty
| Comdr. David M. Brown | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. Daniel C. Burbank | U.S. Coast Guard | Mission Specialist |
| Yvonne D. Cagle, M.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Fernando Caldeiro | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Charles J. Camarda, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Maj. Duane G. Carey | U.S. Air Force | Pilot |
| Lt. Comdr. Laurel B. Clark | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Pedro Duque | European Space Agency | Mission Specialist |
| Capt. Edward M. Fincke | U.S. Air Force | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Col. Patrick G. Forrester | U.S. Army | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. Stephen N. Frick | U.S. Navy | Pilot |
| Christer Fuglesang, Ph.D. | European Space Agency | Mission Specialist |
| Umberto Guidoni, Ph.D. | Italian Space Agency | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. John B. Herrington | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Joan E. Higginbotham | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Capt. Charles O. Hobaugh | U.S. Marine Corps | Pilot |
| Capt. James M. Kelly | U.S. Air Force | Pilot |
| Lt. Mark E. Kelly | U.S. Navy | Pilot |
| Lt. Scott J. Kelly | U.S. Navy | Pilot |
| Maj. Paul S. Lockhart | U.S. Air Force | Pilot |
| Maj. Christopher J. Loria | U.S. Marine Corps | Pilot |
| Steve MacLean, Ph.D. | Canadian Space Agency | Mission Specialist |
| Sandra H. Magnus, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Michael J. Massimino, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Richard A. Mastracchio | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. William C. McCool | U.S. Navy | Pilot |
| Mamoru Mohri, Ph.D. | NASDA | Mission Specialist |
| Comdr. Lee M. Morin | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Soichi Noguchi | NASDA | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. Lisa M. Nowak | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Julie Payette | Canadian Space Agency | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Col. Philippe Perrin | CNES, French Air Force | Mission Specialist |
| Donald R. Pettit, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| John L. Phillips, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Mark L. Polansky | Civilian | Pilot |
| Paul W. Richards | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Piers J. Sellers, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Lt. Comdr. Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper | U.S. Navy | Mission Specialist |
| Daniel M. Tani | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Gerhard P. J. Thiele | DARA | Mission Specialist |
| Capt. Rex J. Walheim | U.S. Air Force | Mission Specialist |
| Peggy A. Whitson, Ph.D. | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
| Maj. Jeffrey N. Williams | U.S. Army | Mission Specialist |
| Stephanie D. Wilson | Civilian | Mission Specialist |
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