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Bob Behnken
Robert Louis Behnken is a NASA astronaut, engineer and former head of the Astronaut Bureau. Behnken holds a PhD in mechanical engineering and holds the rank of colonel in the United States Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2000. He flew on the STS-123 and STS-130 space shuttle missions as a mission specialist, amassing over 708 hours in space, including 55 hours of walking in space. He is married to astronaut K. Megan McArthur. After the Space Shuttle's withdrawal, Behnken served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 2012 to 2015. Assigned to the SpaceX Dragon capsule in 2018 as part of the NASA Commercial Crew Program, Behnken launched on board of the first mission spacecraft with astronaut Doug Hurley on May 30. 2020, and became one of the first two astronauts to launch a commercial orbital spacecraft in spacecraft history.
NationalityAmerican
StatusActive
Other occupationTest engineer
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis, California Institute of Technology
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space93d 11h 42min
Selection2000 NASA Group
Total EVAs10
Total EVA time61 hours, 10 minutes
MissionsSTS-123, STS-130, SpX-DM2 (Expedition 63)

About Bob Behnken

Astronaut Bob Behnken was born on July 28, 1970 in Saint Ann, Missouri, United States (He's 53 years old now).

NASA astronaut and engineer who was assigned to the SpaceX Crew Dragon's first test flight, SpX-DM2, in 2018. On May 30, 2020, the spaceship was successfully launched.

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Bob Behnken before becoming famous

Bob Behnken was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1970 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He was previously the Director of the Astronaut Office.

Achievement of Bob Behnken

He is a mechanical engineer with a Ph.D.

Bob Behnken's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His wife, K. Megan McArthur, is an astronaut as well.

Bob Behnken on Social Media

Bob Behnken's news on his Twitter: @AstroBehnken.

Bob Behnken Collabed with

Both he and Astronaut Doug Hurley are members of SpaceX's DM2 mission.

Bob Behnken Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Bob Behnken updated on March 17 2023.