John Herrington

For other people named John Herrington, see John Herrington (disambiguation).

John Herrington
Herrington in 2002
Born
John Bennett Herrington

(1958-09-14) September 14, 1958 (age 66)
Wetumka, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityChickasaw Nation, American
EducationBA: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, MS: Naval Postgraduate School, PhD: University of Idaho (2014)
AwardsChickasaw Hall of Fame (2002)[3]
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCommander, USN[1]
Time in space
13d 18h 47m[2]
SelectionNASA Group 16 (1996)
MissionsSTS-113
Mission insignia

John Bennett Herrington (Chickasaw Nation,[3] born September 14, 1958) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.[note 1]

  1. ^ "JOHN BENNETT HERRINGTON (COMMANDER, USN, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER)" (PDF). NASA. August 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "JOHN BENNETT HERRINGTON (COMMANDER, USN, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER)" (PDF). NASA. August 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "John Herrington". Chickasaw Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 30, 2024.


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