Eric Boe

Eric Boe's resume reads like two extraordinary careers stacked into one life. An Air Force fighter pilot who rose to colonel and test pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut, he piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133. I keep thinking about how different the courage of dogfighting is from the cold composure of flying a spacecraft, and how few people could carry both. The Air Medal speaks to the first chapter; the shuttle command to the second. He's not a flashy public figure, and that suits him. What I admire is the quiet professionalism of someone who simply completes the mission, every time.

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Name (English)

Eric Boe

Name (Japanese)

エリック・ボー

Reading

えりっく・ぼー

Born

October 1, 1964 (age 61)

Origin

Miami, Florida, United States

Occupation

military officer / astronaut / engineer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Awards & achievements

• Air Medal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Boe
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461821

Tags

• Florida
• military officer
• astronaut
• engineer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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