EDUCATION
Meet Victor Glover, the first black man NASA sends to the moon
Glover, born on April 30, 1976, in Pomona, California, is a former Navy pilot and a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in General Engineering in 1999 and 2001, respectively.
Victor Glover is an accomplished astronaut who will soon make history as the first black man that NASA sends to the moon. Glover, born on April 30, 1976, in Pomona, California, is a former Navy pilot and a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in General Engineering in 1999 and 2001, respectively.
Before being selected as an astronaut in 2013, Glover worked as a test pilot for the Navy and a legislative fellow in the United States Senate. He has logged over 3,000 flight hours in over 40 different aircraft and deployed in support of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Glover completed his astronaut candidate training in 2015, and since then, he has been involved in several space missions, including the SpaceX Crew-1 mission in November 2020, which was the first operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
In May 2024, Glover will be a part of the Artemis III mission, which is NASA’s mission to send humans back to the moon by 2024. The mission aims to establish sustainable exploration of the moon, and Glover will play a significant role in this effort.
Glover’s selection as the first black man to travel to the moon is an inspiring milestone, not only for NASA and the scientific community but also for the black community. His achievements serve as an example for young black students who aspire to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.