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Summary:

Jasmin Moghbeli was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in August 

2017. The New York native earned a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology at the 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Naval 

Postgraduate School. Moghbeli, an AH-1W Super Cobra pilot and Marine Corps test pilot, has over 150 combat missions 

and 2,000 hours of flight time in over 25 different aircraft. She is also a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Test 

Pilot School in Patuxent River, MD. She has been selected as commander of the NASA SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the ISS 

which is expected to launch no earlier than 2023.

Personal Data:

Moghbeli was born in Bad Nauheim, Germany but considers Baldwin, New York her hometown. Her parents, Fereshteh 

and Kamy Moghbeli, currently reside in Texas. She is married to the former Sam Wald of San Antonio, Texas. They 

enjoy paddle boarding, dancing, flying kites, skate boarding together and are proud parents of twin girls.

Education:

Graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in Baldwin, New York. Earned a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering 

with Information Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earned a master’s degree in Aerospace 

Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Graduated from the U.S. Navy Test Pilot 

School in Patuxent River, Maryland.

Experience:

Moghbeli was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 2005 upon completion of her 

undergraduate degree. After completing Initial Flight School (IFS) and The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia, she 

reported to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida for flight training. She earned her wings of gold as a Naval Aviator 

in 2008 and reported to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 (HMLA/T-303) for training in the AH-1W 

Super Cobra helicopter.

She began her operational flying career in 2008 with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) Scarface 

at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California. She deployed with HMLA-367 to support International 

Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010. Upon 

return from deployment, she was attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163) Reinforced (REIN) 

at MCAS Miramar, California and deployed in support of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in 2011. She was 

Jasmin Moghbeli

(Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps) NASA Astronaut 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Houston, Texas 77058

June 2023
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subsequently reassigned to HMLA-367 and completed her third deployment with HMM-262 (REIN) in support of the 

31st MEU in 2012.

Upon return from her final deployment, she reported for duty at the United States Naval Test Pilot School in NAS 

Patuxent River, Maryland to join Class 144. She began her developmental test tour in 2014 with Air Test and Evaluation 

Squadron 31 (VX-31) aboard NAS China Lake, California after completing a conversion syllabus to the upgraded AH-1Z 

and UH-1Y at MCAS Camp Pendleton. While at VX-31, Moghbeli began pursuing her Master’s degree from the Naval 

Postgraduate School while executing a variety of flight tests, to include several weapons systems, a ground proximity 

warning system, software upgrades, and an electronic warfare pod. In 2015, Moghbeli reported to MCAS Yuma, Arizona 

to join Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22) and, subsequently, became a plank holder for 

Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1).

At the time of her selection in June 2017, Moghbeli was testing H-1 helicopters and serving as the quality assurance and 

avionics officer for VMX-1. She has accumulated more than 150 combat missions and 2,000 hours of flight time in over 

25 different aircraft.

NASA Experience:

Moghbeli reported for duty in August 2017 and completed two years of training as an Astronaut Candidate. She is 

currently assigned technical duties in the exploration office, where her primary focus is on the development of the 

Human Landing System. She has been selected as commander of the NASA SpaceX-Crew 7 mission to the ISS which is 

expected to launch no earlier than 2023. 

Awards/Honors:

Awarded four Air Medals, a Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, three Navy 

and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and various unit commendations. Awarded the US Navy Test Pilot School Class 

144 Outstanding Developmental Phase II Award and the Commander Willie McCool Outstanding Student Award as the 

Class 144 Honor Graduate.