First name and last name | Gregory R. Wiseman |
Date of birth | 11.11.1975 |
Nationality | American |
Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Status | Active |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
X | https://twitter.com/astro_reid |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_R._Wiseman |
Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American astronaut, engineer, and naval aviator. Wiseman was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 and qualified as an astronaut in 2011. Wiseman took part in his first spaceflight as part of the crew of Expedition 40/41, which launched to the International Space Station on May 28, 2014, and returned on November 10, 2014. Before joining NASA, Wiseman was a Naval Aviator and test pilot. Wiseman has been the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office since June, 2017, working under Chief Astronaut Patrick Forrester.