test pilot

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Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old former naval aviator and test pilot who also formerly served as a deputy chief of NASA's astronaut office, will be in command.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Crew-12 marks the first spaceflight for mission specialist Sophie Adenot and pilot Jack Hathaway, both of whom have test pilot backgrounds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Wandt, a former Swedish Air Force fighter pilot who was Saab’s chief test pilot, currently serves as the company’s chief innovation officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

In another project, Strachan honored America’s first Black astronaut, Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. He died in a plane crash while training a test pilot in 1968 before he could take part in any space mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

There were only seven of them, and I didn’t know any of them, but some of my test pilot friends did, and told me stories about them.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins