Luke Delaney | |
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 NASA portrait, 2021 | |
| Born | August 25, 1979 |
| Education | University of North Florida (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Spouse | Tracy Delaney |
| Children | 2 |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Selection | NASA Group 23 (2021) |
| Military career | |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years | 1998–2020 |
| Rank | Major |
Luke Delaney (born August 25, 1979) is a retired major in the United States Marine Corps and NASA astronaut. Delaney is from DeBary, Florida. [1]
He graduated from Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida. [1] He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Florida and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. [2]
Began his military enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1998. He is a distinguished naval aviator who participated in exercises throughout the Asia-Pacific region and conducted combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Completed the Naval Aircrew Candidate School at Naval Air Station Pensacola where he was selected to be a KC-130 Navigator. [1] Graduated from the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia. He attended Marine Aerial Navigator School at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas. [3] As a test pilot, he executed numerous flights evaluating weapon systems integration, and he served as a test pilot instructor. Delaney retired from the Marine Corps in 2020 and transitioned as a research pilot at NASA’s Langley Research Center, in Hampton, Virginia, where he supported airborne science missions. [3] Including his NASA career, Delaney logged more than 3,700 flight hours on 48 models of jet, propeller, and rotary wing aircraft. [3]
On December 6, 2021, he was revealed to be one of the 10 candidates selected in the 2021 NASA Astronaut Group 23, to report for duty in January 2022. [3]
NASA Astronaut Group 23, "The Flies", 2021  | |||||||
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