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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.
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
- Occupation
- astronaut / fighter pilot / naval officer / systems engineer / flight test engineer
2. Background
- High school
- Ontario High School
- University
- Air University
Awards & achievements
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Victor J. Glover born?
Born April 30, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Victor J. Glover from?
Victor J. Glover is from Pomona, California, United States.
What does Victor J. Glover do?
Victor J. Glover works as astronaut, fighter pilot, naval officer, systems engineer, flight test engineer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.