NASA Astronaut Group 10

The Maggots
The Maggots
	The Astronauts of Group 10
Year selected	1984
Number selected	17
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NASA Astronaut Group 10 (nicknamed "The Maggots"^[1]) was a group of 17 astronauts that were announced on May 23, 1984 and consisted of seven pilots and ten mission specialists.^[2] Although selected in 1984, no member of the group would fly until 1988 (William Shepherd on STS-27) due to the Challenger disaster and the resulting grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet.

^ "Yes, Virginia, there is more trivia" (PDF). Space News Roundup. NASA. 20 December 1993. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021. 30. The Astronaut Class of 1984 is called "the maggots."...
^ Lawrence, John (23 May 1984). "84-028: NASA Selects 17 Astronaut Candidates" (PDF). Houston, Texas: NASA. pp. 66–73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[spacenewstrivia-1] "Yes, Virginia, there is more trivia" (PDF). Space News Roundup. NASA. 20 December 1993. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021. 30. The Astronaut Class of 1984 is called "the maggots."...

[PressRelease84-028-2] Lawrence, John (23 May 1984). "84-028: NASA Selects 17 Astronaut Candidates" (PDF). Houston, Texas: NASA. pp. 66–73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

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