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Victor J. Glover

ビクター・J・グローバー　/　びくたー・J・ぐろーばー

American astronaut

April 30, 1976 (age 50)　・　Pomona, California, United States

California
astronaut
fighter pilot
naval officer

My Take

Victor Glover is the kind of resume that makes you sit up. A Navy captain, F/A-18 pilot, test pilot, systems engineer, and finally a NASA astronaut who piloted SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon flight to the ISS in 2020. Any one of those careers would be a life's achievement; he stacked them. What I admire most is the temperament you can read between the lines, the patient, methodical climb of someone who masters one hard thing before reaching for the next. There is no shortcut to that seat. Glover earned his, quietly, and the kid from Pomona ending up in orbit still feels like the best kind of American story.

Overview

Victor 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Victor J. Glover
Name (Japanese): ビクター・J・グローバー
Reading: びくたー・J・ぐろーばー
Born: April 30, 1976 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dragon
Origin: Pomona, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: astronaut / fighter pilot / naval officer / systems engineer / flight test engineer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Ontario High School
University: Air University

Awards & achievements

Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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