Ben Bailey
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Ben Bailey is an American military test pilot, engineer, and NASA astronaut candidate. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and educated at the University of Virginia, he worked as a professional engineer before pursuing Army aviation.
jsc2025e074929 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074931 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074934 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074930 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074932 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074933 (September 15, 2025) --- Ben Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. He reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
jsc2025e074720 (September 15, 2025) --- NASA astronaut candidate Ben Bailey poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
jsc2025e076338 (09/22/2025) --- Photographic coverage of NASA 2025 Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) Announcement Ceremony
