Victor J. Glover, Jr.
(General Engineering, B.S., 1999)
Victor J. Glover, Jr. graduated with a degree in general engineering in 1999. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013 while serving as a legislative fellow in the United States Senate. He is currently training for Crew-1, the first post-certification mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and a long duration mission aboard the International Space Station. Glover and his crewmates are working to develop their new spacecraft systems, which will provide round trip crew transportation services to the International Space Station and return the ability to launch humans into space from United States soil. The California native holds a Master of Science in flight test engineering, a Master of Science in systems engineering and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science. Glover is a Naval Aviator and was a test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler. He and his family have been stationed in many locations in the United States and Japan and he has deployed in combat and peacetime. Glover currently serves on the Cal Poly College of Engineering Advancement and Advisory Board and the Cal Poly Athletic Directors Council.