photo Robert Crippen
First name and last name Robert Crippen
Date of birth 11.09.1937
Nationality USA
Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Status Retired
Type of astronaut Government agency
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crippen

Missions:

  • STS-1
  • STS-7
  • STS-41C
  • STS-41G

Additional information Robert Crippen

Robert Laurel Crippen is an American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and retired astronaut. He traveled into space four times: as Pilot of STS-1 in April 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission; and as Commander of STS-7 in June 1983, STS-41-C in April 1984, and STS-41-G in October 1984. Crippen received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.