Andre Douglas, Engr ’19 (MS), was selected as one of four astronauts for the NASA Artemis III mission which will support future lunar landings and other journeys into the solar system.
On his path to become an astronaut, Douglas earned his master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering through the Whiting School’s Engineering for Professionals online program while working at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Now, he’s headed to Earth’s orbit on a mission slated for blast off late 2027.
Douglas recounted his impressive career in a previous story: “My way was definitely unconventional, having a Coast Guard engineer end up as an astronaut,” he said. “I always tell people—it sounds cliché, but follow your passion. There’s many paths to getting there.” Congratulations, Andre!
Douglas is the second Hopkins engineer to be selected for an Artemis mission, following Reid Wiseman who commanded Artemis II. Another Hopkins engineer working with NASA includes Rebecca Lawler, who earned her master’s degree in space systems engineering through the Engineering for Professionals program in 2018.
From left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio
Photo credit: NASA