A list of astronauts, real and fictional, and when they became space-faring.
Muppets
ScoopWilson's Meats
(1965)
(1965)
The Southern ColonelSouthern Bread
(1965/1966)
(1965/1966)
FredKern's Bakery
(1960s)
(1960s)
Anything Muppet"Women Can Be"
(1974)
(1974)
Cookie Monster"If Moon Was Cookie"
(1982)
(1982)
Spaceship Surprise crew(1987)
Pigs(First: Episode 2725)
(1990)
(1990)
Prairie Dawn(First: Episode 2862)
(1991)
(1991)
Spaceship Surprise Next Generation crew(1994)
Tutter"Mouse Party"
(1997)
(1997)
SlimeySlimey to the Moon
(1998)
(1998)
Wiggleprise crewSlimey to the Moon
(1998)
(1998)
ElmoElmo's World: Telephones
(2000)
(2000)
GabeTelling Stories episode 103
(2001)
(2001)
Kermit, Piggy, and FozzieMuppets TV
(2006)
(2006)
RumpelFolge 2372
(2007)
(2007)
Elmo the "Elmonaut"One World, One Sky premiere
(2009)
(2009)
Anything MuppetEpisode 4225
(2010)
(2010)
Segi"Change the World"
(2011)
(2011)
ElmoElmo the Musical
(2012)
(2012)
Cows and SheepEpisode 4425
(2014)
(2014)
Chamki"Change the World"
(2016)
(2016)
Abby, Rosita, ElmoEpisode 4621
(2016)
(2016)
(2018)
Anything MuppetEpisode 4835
(2018)
(2018)
Chamki and Googly"Hello Chamki" episode 1
(2019)
(2019)
Grover, Abby Cadabby, and ElmoWaze: Space Car
(2019)
(2019)
Elmo, Abby, and an AM"Yip Yip Number of the Day"
(2019)
(2019)
Fozzie Bear"Movin' Right Along"
(2021)
(2021)
Anything Muppet"Change the World"
(2021)
(2021)
Real astronauts
Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong
Apollo 11
Apollo 11
Ricky Arnold
STS-119
STS-119
Frank Caldeiro
ground operations
ground operations
Kalpana Chawla
STS-87, STS-107
STS-87, STS-107
Alexander Gerst
Expedition 40/41, Expedition 56/57
Expedition 40/41, Expedition 56/57
John Glenn
Friendship 7, STS-95
Friendship 7, STS-95
Mae Jemison
STS-47
STS-47
Soichi Noguchi
STS-114
STS-114
Sally Ride
STS-7
STS-7
Mario Runco
STS-44
STS-44
Animated
AstronautToday's Secret Drawing
(1971)
(1971)
Astronaut"Nelly 1-10"
(1974)
(1974)
boy(First: Episode 0815)
(1975)
(1975)
Muppet BabiesMuppet Babies closing theme
(1984 and on)
(1984 and on)
Astronaut"What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"
(1984)
(1984)
Muppet Babies"Fun Park Fantasies"
(1984)
(1984)
Heel Arfstrong"Rocketship K-9"
(1993)
(1993)
Ace Hart, Bugsy Vile, Bestov Breed"Rocketship K-9"
(1993)
(1993)
GroverElmo's Reading Basics
(1998)
(1998)
Astronaut"Rockin' Rockets"
(1999)
(1999)
Bert and ErnieErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)
(2000)
Oscar the GrouchErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)
(2000)
Cookie MonsterErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)
(2000)
ZoeErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)
(2000)
GroverErnie's Adventures in Space
(2000)
(2000)
GroverDress Grover Sesame Street Games Channel
(2004)
(2004)
Bert and ErnieBert and Ernie's Great Adventures
(2008)
(2008)
GroverSesame Street Road Safety Campaign
(2011)
(2011)
Abby Cadabby and RudyAbby's Amazing Adventures
(2018)
(2018)
Ernie"What's the Name of That Song?" remix
(2019)
(2019)
Grover and ElmoThe Monster at the End of This Story
(2020)
(2020)
Gonzo and an animated astronaut by the International Space StationMuppet Babies reboot
"Muppet Space Camp"
(2021)
"Muppet Space Camp"
(2021)
Illustrated
Bert, Ernie, Cookie, GroverSesame Street Magazine Dec/Jan
(1978/1979)
(1978/1979)
Big Bird and castSesame Street in Space
(1979)
(1979)
GroverThe Sesame Street Dictionary
(1980)
(1980)
Ernie and BertSign Language ABC
(1985)
(1985)
GroverAstro-Grover
(1987)
(1987)
GroverI Want a Hat Like That
(1987)
(1987)
ErnieThe Best of Ernie and Bert booklet
(1988)
(1988)
Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, et alMuppet Babies #26
(1989)
(1989)
Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, et alMuppet Babies stickers (3M)
(1989)
(1989)
Elmo, Big Bird, and MilesSesame Street Episode 2689
1990
1990
GroverThe Sesame Street Book of Poetry
(1992)
(1992)
Betty LouWhen I Grow Up
(1993)
(1993)
Big BirdBig Bird's Adventures
1996
1996
Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Rizzo, Animal, GonzoMuppets in Space Welch's Jelly Jars
(1998)
(1998)
ZoeImagine with Elmo
(2011)
(2011)
Merchandise
Commander GroverPlayskool puzzle
(1974)
(1974)
Muppet BabiesB of A placemats
(1989)
(1989)
Ernie and Rubber DuckieMattel puzzle
(1999)
(1999)
Ernie and BertSesamstrasse plush
(2000)
(2000)
Ernie and BertBarrio Sésamo plush
(2003)
(2003)
Ernie and BertOuter Space Sticker Paper Dolls
(2011)
(2011)
Others
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.