Astronauts From Utah: The Complete List

No astronauts meet the strict criteria for “Astronauts from Utah.”

Define the rule up front. Require being born in Utah, raised there, or having major long-term residency or education in the state. With that strict filter, no person currently qualifies as an astronaut who both flew (or was selected) and clearly meets those Utah-only ties. Understand that this result is a direct outcome of the rule, not a gap in records.

Understand why the filter creates an empty list. Utah has a smaller population than many other states and fewer long-standing aerospace hubs. Astronaut selection favors people with careers at specific military bases, NASA centers, or major aerospace firms that are not concentrated in Utah. Many astronauts come from states with larger air- and space-industry footprints or from military postings abroad, so strict birthplace-or-long-term-residency rules can exclude people who have any Utah connection at all.

Consider close alternatives and useful near matches. People with meaningful Utah ties do exist even if they do not meet the strict rule. Look for astronauts who studied at Utah schools (for example, University of Utah or BYU), who lived in Utah for part of their careers, or who trained in Utah-region field sites used for geology or analog exercises. Also check astronauts born in nearby Mountain West states, Utah-born aerospace engineers and test pilots, and NASA contractors who work in Utah as related categories. Use primary sources like NASA biographies and university alumni pages to confirm connections.

Explore these related topics instead. Search for “astronauts with Utah ties,” “University of Utah alumni in space careers,” “Utah aerospace companies and satellite projects,” or “astronaut training sites in the Mountain West.” These searches will surface people and programs that connect Utah to human spaceflight even if no one meets the strict-born-or-raised rule.