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87 years old
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Virgo
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Robert Crippen
Robert Laurel Crippen is a retired naval officer and pilot, test pilot, aerospace engineer and retired astronaut. He has traveled in space four times: as a pilot of the STS-1 in April 1981, the first space shuttle; and as commander of STS-7 in June 1983, STS-41-C in April 1984 and STS-41-G in October 1984. He was also part of the Human Orbital Laboratory. Space shuttle approach and landing tests. He did not enter the space for any of the shows. In 1986, Crippen participated in the recovery of the remains of crew members after the space shuttle Challenger disaster. He was also part of the committee responsible for determining the cause of the crash. After retiring as an astronaut, Crippen entered NASA's leadership, namely Deputy Director at NASA Headquarters and then Director.
NationalityAmerican
StatusRetired
BornSeptember 11, 1937, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Other namesRobert Laurel Crippen
Other occupationNaval aviator, test pilot
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin, B.S. 1960
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space23d 13h 46m
Selection1966 USAF MOL Group 2, 1969 NASA Group 7
MissionsSTS-1, STS-7, STS-41-C, STS-41-G
RetirementDecember 31, 1991

About Robert Crippen

Astronaut Robert Crippen was born in Texas, United States on September 11, 1937. He's 87 years old today.

The Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-1 mission was the first orbital test flight for the Space Shuttle. He went on to command the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 and 1984.

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Robert Crippen before becoming famous

Robert Crippen was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1937 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He served in the US Navy as a pilot.

Achievement of Robert Crippen

He was a part of the first mission to repair a satellite.

Robert Crippen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had three children with Pandora Puckett.

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He led the first five-person crew, which included Astronaut Sally Ride, the first woman in space.

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