Meet Veteran NASA Astronaut Anne McClain: Crew-10 Commander

Meet Veteran NASA Astronaut Anne McClain: Crew-10 Commander

 

Anne McClain will serve as crew commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, making this her second trip to the International Space Station. A colonel in the U.S. Army, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and holds master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering, International Security, and Strategic Studies. The Spokane, Washington, native was an instructor pilot in the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. McClain has more than 2,300 flight hours in 24 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, including more than 800 in combat, and was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Rugby Team. On her first spaceflight, McClain spent 204 days as a flight engineer during Expeditions 58 and 59 and completed two spacewalks, totaling 13 hours and 8 minutes. Since then, she has served in various roles, including branch chief and space station assistant to the chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office.

Veteran Astronaut Anne McClain NASA Biography:
https://www.nasa.gov/people/anne-c-mcclain/
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/anne-c-mcclain/

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 3 minutes, 14 seconds
Release Date: March 17, 2025

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