NASA Astronaut Group 21
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In 2011, NASA opened applications for Astronaut Group 21. The team was announced in June 2013 after a year and a half long search. With four men and four women, the class of 2013 had the highest percentage of female finalists. According to NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins, "it's… a reflection of how many really talented women are in science and engineering these days." NASA received a total of over 6,300 applications, which made it the second highest number received at the time.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | 2013 NASA Astronaut Class | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 2013 NASA Astronaut Class - Christina Koch - (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 2013 class of NASA astronauts in front of an Orion mock-up (cropped) | Commons | ||


