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Terry W. Virts

1967 - Today

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Terry Wayne Virts Jr. (born December 1, 1967) is a retired NASA astronaut, International Space Station commander, and colonel in the United States Air Force. Virts is a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently a candidate to represent Texas in the United States Senate in the 2026 election for the seat currently held by Republican John Cornyn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Terry W. Virts is the 504th most popular astronaut (down from 465th in 2019), the 16,756th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,446th in 2019) and the 278th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Terry W. Virts ranks 504 out of 556. Before him are Alvin Drew, Jerry M. Linenger, William Frederick Fisher, Anne McClain, Charles J. Precourt, and Jay C. Buckey. After him are Ronald M. Sega, Kathleen Rubins, Peter Wisoff, Thomas Marshburn, James D. Halsell, and Thomas David Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Terry W. Virts ranks 809. Before him are Yuichiro Hata, Colin Jackson, Hollis Conway, Christophe Cocard, Patrick Galbraith, and Marina Trandenkova. After him are Joe Greene, Monica Ali, Edson Rodrigues, Nick Nurse, Chris Vrenna, and Juan Carlos Chávez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terry W. Virts ranks 16,763 out of 20,380. Before him are Susanna Kallur (1981), Sherman Minton (1890), IronE Singleton (1975), Rahzel (1966), Ashley Park (1991), and Max Scherzer (1984). After him are Gillian Vigman (1972), Susan Ward (1976), Joey Lawrence (1976), Laurie Halse Anderson (1961), Maddie Taylor (1966), and Joe Greene (1967).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Terry W. Virts ranks 278. Before him are Alvin Drew (1962), Jerry M. Linenger (1955), William Frederick Fisher (1946), Anne McClain (1979), Charles J. Precourt (1955), and Jay C. Buckey (1956). After him are Ronald M. Sega (1952), Kathleen Rubins (1978), Peter Wisoff (1958), Thomas Marshburn (1960), James D. Halsell (1956), and Thomas David Jones (1955).

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