NASA Astronaut Group 13

The Hairballs
The Astronauts of Group 13
Year selected1990
Number selected23

NASA Astronaut Group 13 (the Hairballs) was a group of 23 astronauts announced by NASA on 17 January 1990. The group name came from its selection of a black cat as a mascot, to play against the traditional unlucky connotations of the number 13.

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