--- title: "Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Pilot Says Famed NASA Astronaut Rode on His Jet" description: "A new revelation from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial suggests that famous a NASA astronaut was connected to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. " date: "2021-12-02" modified: "2021-12-02" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/epstein-pilot-nasa-astronaut" categories: - "Future Society" - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "ghislaine maxwell" - "jeffrey epstein" - "john glenn" --- # Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Pilot Says Famed NASA Astronaut Rode on His Jet ![A new revelation from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial suggests that famous a NASA astronaut was connected to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. ]() *\Image: NASA\* A new revelation from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial suggests that one famous American astronaut was connected to billionaire sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The [*Daily Beast* reported]() that during Maxwell's trial in New York, Epstein's longtime pilot Larry Visoski dished on some of the famous figures who he says rode the dead creep's infamous "Lolita Express" private jet— including John Glenn, the now-deceased astronaut who was on NASA's original Mercury mission and later went on to serve four terms as a Democratic senator for Ohio. It had [previously been reported]() that Glenn's name had appeared on flight manifests for the infamous jet. An ameliorating detail, though, is that the flight seemingly took place in 1996 — years before any of Epstein's appalling sexual crimes were publicly known. During his time on the witness stand, the pilot claimed he did not believe the Jane Doe defendant in the case was underage at the time she flew on one of the Boeing 727s Epstein owned, characterizing her as "a mature woman with piercing powder-blue eyes." That self-defending detail could cast doubt not only on Maxwell's alleged trafficking, but also on any claims about passengers, including the famed astronaut-turned-senator. But if he *can* be believed, Visoski's testimony would confirm 2019 reports that [Glenn was one of the passengers]() in the [notorious Epstein flight manifests]() that list everyone from Kevin Spacey and Donald Trump to Courtney Love and Naomi Campbell as having ridden on the series of planes where the mysterious mogul was said to have trafficked teen girls. We don't know too much about Glenn's relationship to Epstein — or that of any of the other alleged "Lolita Express" passengers — yet, likely because of the [cone of silence]() surrounding the entire Epstein story. His connection is noteworthy, though, given that it appears to make him yet another famous politician who knew Epstein well enough to fly on his private jet — a sorry accolade indeed, intentional or not. **READ MORE:** [Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Dishes on Flights With Donald Trump — But Claims He Never Saw Underage Girls]() \[*The Daily Beast*\] **More on Epstein:** [*Lawyer Slams Bill Gates for Connections to Jeffrey Epstein*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()