Luke Delaney

Luke Delaney (born August 25, 1979) is a retired major in the United States Marine Corps and NASA astronaut. Delaney is from DeBary, Florida. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Florida and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Career Began his military enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1998. He is a distinguished naval aviator who participated in exercises throughout the Asia-Pacific region and conducted combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He completed the Naval Aircrew Candidate School at Naval Air Station Pensacola where he was selected to be a USMC KC-130 enlisted Aerial Navigator.

In December 2001, Delaney deployed to Afghanistan attached to Task Force 58 (TF-58) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where he was selected for the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MCECP). Following completion of his undergraduate education in engineering, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and reported to The Basic School (TBS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. After TBS he commenced flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, followed by primary, intermediate and advanced flight training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, earning his Naval Aviator wings in 2008. He then returned to flying the KC-130, this time as a pilot, and after transition training was assigned to VMGR-152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Delaney is scheduled to fly on SpaceX Crew-13 in September 2026 to become part of the ISS Expedition 75/76.