Astronauts

A list of astronauts, real and fictional, and when they became space-faring.

Muppets

Rowlf the DogThe Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 229
(1965)

ScoopWilson's Meats
(1965)

The Southern ColonelSouthern Bread
(1965/1966)

FredKern's Bakery
(1960s)

Anything Muppet"Women Can Be"
(1975)

RexThe Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
(1975)

Captain Link HogthrobPigs in Space
(1977)

First Mate PiggyPigs in Space
(1977)

Dr. Julius StrangeporkPigs in Space
(1977)

Cookie Monster"If Moon Was Cookie"
(1983)

GonzoPigs in Space (game)
(1983)

Spaceship Surprise crew(1988)

Gorbner TwinsMuppet Madness
(1988)

Forgetful JonesEpisode 2478
(1988)

Neighborhood AstronautEpisode 2736
(1990)

Pigs(First: Episode 2725)
(1990)

Prairie Dawn(First: Episode 2862)
(1991)

Spaceship Surprise Next Generation crew(1994)

GroverThe Amazing Adventures of Elmo and Zoe
(1994)

CraniacPigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine
(1996)

Captain PigheadPigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine
(1996)

SnortyPigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine
(1996)

Commander Slick Space GuyThings That Fly
(1996)

Tutter"Mouse Party"
(1997)

SlimeySlimey to the Moon
(1998)

Wiggleprise crewSlimey to the Moon
(1998)

Selma WormSlimey to the Moon
(1998)

ElmoElmo's World: Telephones
(2000)

GabeTelling Stories episode 103
(2001)

FidgitBambaloo "Fly Me to the Moon"
(2003)

Jinx and GypsyBambaloo "Fly Me to the Moon"
(2003)

Super ChickenA Magical Halloween Adventure
(2004)

Kermit the FrogKermit's World Tour
(2005)

MultimuppetPlaza Sésamo episode 845
(2005)

Pancho ContrerasPlaza Sésamo episode 845
(2005)

Kermit, Piggy, and FozzieMuppets TV
(2006)

The Three BearsEpisode 4120
(2006)

RumpelFolge 2372
(2007)

ZoeLos oficios de Elmo: Astronautas
(2008)

Elmo the "Elmonaut"One World, One Sky premiere
(2009)

Anything MuppetEpisode 4225
(2010)

Segi"Change the World"
(2011)

ElmoElmo the Musical
(2012)

Cows and SheepEpisode 4425
(2014)

Chamki"Change the World"
(2016)

Abby, Rosita, ElmoEpisode 4621
(2016)

The Count The AstronautEpisode 4835
(2018)

Anything MuppetEpisode 4835
(2018)

LolaTwitter [1]
(2018)

Chamki and Googly"Hello Chamki" episode 1
(2019)

Grover, Abby Cadabby, and ElmoWaze: Space Car
(2019)

Elmo, Abby, and an AM"Yip Yip Number of the Day"
(2019)

Fozzie Bear"Movin' Right Along"
(2021)

Anything Muppet"Change the World"
(2021)

Real astronauts

Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong
Apollo 11

Ricky Arnold
STS-119

Frank Caldeiro
ground operations

Kalpana Chawla
STS-87, STS-107

Alexander Gerst
Expedition 40/41, Expedition 56/57

John Glenn
Friendship 7, STS-95

Mae Jemison
STS-47

Soichi Noguchi
STS-114

Sally Ride
STS-7

Mario Runco
STS-44

Alan Shepard
Freedom 7, Apollo 14

Animated

AstronautToday's Secret Drawing
(1971)

Astronaut"Nelly 1-10"
(1974)

boy(First: Episode 0815)
(1975)

Muppet BabiesMuppet Babies closing theme
(1984 and on)

Astronaut"What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"
(1984)

Muppet Babies"Fun Park Fantasies"
(1984)

Heel Arfstrong"Rocketship K-9"
(1993)

Ace Hart, Bugsy Vile, Bestov Breed"Rocketship K-9"
(1993)

GroverElmo's Reading Basics
(1998)

Astronaut"Rockin' Rockets"
(1999)

Bert and ErnieErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)

Oscar the GrouchErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)

Cookie MonsterErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)

ZoeErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)

GroverErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)

GroverDress Grover Sesame Street Games Channel
(2004)

Bert and ErnieBert and Ernie's Great Adventures
(2008)

GroverSesame Street Road Safety Campaign
(2011)

CooperKinect Sesame Street TV
(2012)

Abby Cadabby and RudyAbby's Amazing Adventures
(2019)

Ernie"What's the Name of That Song?" remix
(2019)

Grover and ElmoThe Monster at the End of This Story
(2020)

Gonzo and an animated astronaut by the International Space StationMuppet Babies reboot
"Muppet Space Camp"
(2021)

Illustrated

The CountThe Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook
(1973)

GroverSesame Street Calendar
(1976)

Anything MuppetPeople In Your Neighborhood Match-Ups
(1977)

Bert, Ernie, Cookie, GroverSesame Street Magazine Dec/Jan
(1978/1979)

Kermit the FrogPanini Trading Stickers
(1979)

Big Bird and castSesame Street in Space
(1979)

GroverThe Sesame Street Dictionary
(1980)

Betty Lou, Grover, Rodeo RosieOuter Space Coloring Book
(1980)

Ernie and BertFinding Out Encyclopedia: A, EF, M
(1982)

Miss PiggyTournament of Roses Parade
(1984)

Little Bird, Rubber Duckie, etcFinding Out Encyclopedia: R Book
(1982)

Ernie and BertBig Bird's Book About the Earth and Sky
(1985)

Ernie and BertSign Language ABC
(1985)

Aunt TonzoWhat's a Gonzo?
(1986)

GroverAstro-Grover
(1987)

Oscar the GrouchDinosaur Days to the Space Age
(1987)

GroverI Want a Hat Like That
(1987)

ErnieThe Best of Ernie and Bert booklet
(1988)

Betty LouSesame Street Early Learning Games
(1989)

Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, et alMuppet Babies #26
(1989)

Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, et alMuppet Babies stickers (3M)
(1989)

Elmo, Big Bird, and MilesSesame Street Episode 2689
1990

DaisyI Want to Be an Astronaut
(1991)

GroverThe Sesame Street Book of Poetry
(1992)

Betty LouWhen I Grow Up
(1993)

Big Bird"Luna Bird"
(1996)

Big BirdBig Bird's Adventures
1996

Kermit the FrogGreat Muppets in American History
(1997)

Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Rizzo, Animal, GonzoMuppets in Space Welch's Jelly Jars
(1998)

Prairie DawnSesame Street Happy Meal
(1999)

Kermit, Piggy, Rizzo, Pepe, GonzoMuppets on the Road
(2001)

Cookie MonsterWhen I Grow Up
(2007)

ZoeImagine with Elmo
(2011)

Merchandise

Commander GroverPlayskool puzzle
(1974)

Muppet BabiesB of A placemats
(1989)

Sesame Street BabiesSpace Explorer PVCs
(1997)

Ernie and Rubber DuckieMattel puzzle
(1999)

Ernie and BertSesamstrasse plush
(2000)

Ernie and BertBarrio Sésamo plush
(2003)

Ernie and BertOuter Space Sticker Paper Dolls
(2011)

Others

Susan
Episode 0315

Mr. Hooper and Susan
Episode 0524

Maria
Episode 0743

David
"Space Cadet"

Amelia pretends she's an astronaut
(First: Episode 2918)

Number and Letter Astronauts
(First: Episode 3696)

Gabi pretends she's an astronaut
(First: Episode 3713)

Bootsie
The Jim Henson Hour

Dom DeLuise
The Muppet Show episode 211

Uncle Tommy
Telling the Truth

Trash Gordon

Jack Crichton
Farscape

John Crichton
Farscape

Alexa is an astronaut going on a letter A adventure
(First: Episode 4418)

Mentions

• After Alice Cooper offers Kermit a contract to become a rock star in The Muppet Show episode 307, he says it could easily be amended to apply to the position of astronaut as well.
• When asked at The Cinema Arts Centre what she wanted to be when she grew up, Zoe answered either an astronaut or a veterinarian.
• Abelardo wants to be an astronaut in Episodio 953.

See also

• Aliens
• Scientists