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Raja Chari, the Indian-American astronaut was raised in Iowa and served as a colonel in the US Air Force. He has a bachelor's degree in astronautical engineering and a master's in aeronautics and astronautics. He reportedly had joined the astronaut corps in 2017.

Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Patrick Air Force Base have been renamed as part of the new military branch Space Force.