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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 AC 713 483-5111

Rh Jeffrey Carr Release No. 90-006

1990 Astronaut Candidates Selected

In the first of what will become standard biennial selections, 23 new astronaut candidates have been named for the Space Shuttle program.

The candidates were chosen from among 1,945 qualified applicants, 106 of whom received interviews and medical examinations between September and November, 1989. They will report to the Johnson Space Center in July to begin a year of training and evaluation, after which they will receive technical assignments leading to selection for Shuttle flight crews.

The 1990 group consists of 7 pilot candidates and 16 mission specialist candidates, including 11 civilians and 12 military officers. Among the 5 women selected are 3 military officers, including the first woman to be named as a pilot candidate, and the first Hispanic woman to be chosen. A listing of the candidates and biographical data follows.