Robert Crippen

Details

Instance of

human

Born

11 September 1937

Part of

NASA Astronaut Group 7

Place of birth

Beaumont

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Robert, Laurel

Family name

Crippen

Occupation

military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer, businessperson

Citizenship

United States

Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross, Harmon Trophy, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, Hubbard Medal, International Space Hall of Fame, Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

educated at

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, University of Texas at Austin, New Caney High School

employer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lockheed Martin, Thiokol

languages spoken, written or signed

English

member of

National Academy of Engineering, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society, Society of Experimental Test Pilots

member of the crew of

STS-1, STS-7, STS-41-C, STS-41-G

military branch

United States Navy

military, police or special rank

captain

name in native language

Robert Laurel Crippen

time in space

33946

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