Victor Glover
American astronaut (born 1976)
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- Victor Jerome Glover Jr.
- A former F/A‑18 pilot and graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in 2020, he piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the International Space Station.
- In April 2026, Glover piloted the Artemis II lunar flyby mission, during which he became the only person of color to fly beyond low Earth orbit and to travel to the vicinity of the Moon.
- Early life and education Victor Jerome Glover Jr.
- His mother, Cynthia Maxwell, a bookkeeper, and his father, Victor Jerome Glover, a retired police officer, are both African Americans.
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WikipediaVictor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. A former F/A‑18 pilot and graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in 2020, he piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover served as a flight engineer on Expedition 64 and became the first Black American astronaut to live aboard the ISS. In April 2026, Glover piloted the Artemis II lunar flyby mission, during which he became the only person of color to fly beyond low Earth orbit and to travel to the vicinity of the Moon. Glover and his crew travelled farther from Earth than any other humans.
Victor Jerome Glover Jr. was born on April 30, 1976, in Pomona, California. His mother, Cynthia Maxwell, a bookkeeper, and his father, Victor Jerome Glover, a retired police officer, are both African Americans. His grandfather served in the Air Force during the Korean War period and faced obstacles that prevented him from pursuing a career in aviation.
Glover’s interest in science and engineering was encouraged by his father. He graduated from Ontario High School in 1994, where he was a quarterback and running back for the Jaguars football team and received the school's 1994 Athlete of the Year Award. He also competed in pole vault.
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