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Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, and has over 2,000 flying hours. He is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

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1977  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari
astronaut, engineer, air force officer, fighter pilot, test pilot, Eagle Scout, Commendation Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 22, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 22, 

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  Expedition 66 ⓘ
  66th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

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  SpaceX Crew-3 ⓘ
  NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station

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  Expedition 67 ⓘ
  67th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 22, 

1977-06-24T00:00:00Z

1977-06-24T00:00:00Z

1977 Raja Chari

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

2022-03-30T00:00:00Z

2021 — 2022 Expedition 66

2021-11-11T00:00:00Z

2021-11-11T00:00:00Z

2021 SpaceX Crew-3

2022-03-30T00:00:00Z

2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

2022 Expedition 67

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Astronaut Raja Chari is pictured during a spacewalk

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Matthias Maurer, left, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, second from left, Raja Chari, second from right, and Kayla Barron, right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as they prepare to launch.

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Astronaut candidates during wilderness survival training

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ISS-66 Raja Chari gathers experiment for packing inside Dragon

ISS-66 EVA-4 (10) Raja Chari attached to the Canadarm2

ISS-66 Raja Chari organizes storage space on the station

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2021	Expedition 66	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	SpaceX Crew-3	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2022	Expedition 67	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
commons	image		Astronaut Raja Chari is pictured during a spacewalk		Commons
commons	image		Iss066e166620		Commons
commons	image		Matthias Maurer, left, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, second from left, Raja Chari, second from right, and Kayla Barron, right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as they prepare to launch.		Commons
commons	image		Iss066e175213		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut candidates during wilderness survival training		Commons
commons	image		Iss066e138134		Commons
commons	image		ISS-66 Raja Chari gathers experiment for packing inside Dragon		Commons
commons	image		ISS-66 EVA-4 (10) Raja Chari attached to the Canadarm2		Commons
commons	image		ISS-66 Raja Chari organizes storage space on the station		Commons
commons	image		Iss066e174445		Commons