ASTRONAUT
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Today

Bruce E. Melnick
Bruce Edward Melnick (born December 5, 1949) is a retired American astronaut and United States Coast Guard officer. Following retirement from NASA and the Coast Guard, he entered the aerospace industry. He served as a vice president with the Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems group, in charge of Boeing's Florida operations at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Melnick retired in 2008 and currently resides on Merritt Island, Florida. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Bruce E. Melnick is the 415th most popular astronaut (up from 417th in 2024), the 14,233rd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,291st in 2019) and the 215th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Bruce E. Melnick ranks 415 out of 556. Before him are Charles D. Walker, Robert Thirsk, Carlos I. Noriega, Sandra Magnus, Kathryn C. Thornton, and Jeffrey Ashby. After him are Oleg Artemyev, Konstantin Kozeyev, Michael E. Fossum, Timothy Creamer, Patrick G. Forrester, and Jim Wetherbee.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 409
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 410
Carlos I. Noriega
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 411
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 412
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 413
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 414
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 415
Oleg Artemyev
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 416
Konstantin Kozeyev
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 417
Michael E. Fossum
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 418
Timothy Creamer
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 419
Patrick G. Forrester
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 420
Jim Wetherbee
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 421
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Bruce E. Melnick ranks 768. Before him are Nigel Olsson, John Leckie, Robert D. Cabana, Bruce Fairbairn, Susan Lindquist, and Junior Murvin. After him are Dan Barker, Amama Mbabazi, Mike Boit, Sue Hendrickson, Claudia Jennings, and Jerry Coyne.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsNigel Olsson
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 762
John Leckie
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 763
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 764
Bruce Fairbairn
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1999
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 765
Susan Lindquist
BIOLOGIST
1949 - 2016
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 766
Junior Murvin
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2013
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 767
Bruce E. Melnick
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 768
Dan Barker
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 769
Amama Mbabazi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 770
Mike Boit
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 771
Sue Hendrickson
EXPLORER
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 772
Claudia Jennings
ACTOR
1949 - 1979
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 773
Jerry Coyne
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 774
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Bruce E. Melnick ranks 215. Before him are Robert D. Cabana (1949), Michael J. McCulley (1943), Charles D. Walker (1948), Sandra Magnus (1964), Kathryn C. Thornton (1952), and Jeffrey Ashby (1954). After him are Michael E. Fossum (1957), Timothy Creamer (1959), Patrick G. Forrester (1957), Jim Wetherbee (1952), William G. Gregory (1957), and Ken Bowersox (1956).
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 209
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 210
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 211
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 212
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 213
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 214
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 215
Michael E. Fossum
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 216
Timothy Creamer
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 217
Patrick G. Forrester
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 218
Jim Wetherbee
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 219
William G. Gregory
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 220
Ken Bowersox
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 221



























