Robert Crippen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Status
Retired
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality
American
Born
Sep 11, 1937
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.
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Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099Success
STS-41-G · Lockheed Space Operations Company
Friday, Oct 5, 1984, 11:03 UTC
Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099Success
STS-41-C · Lockheed Space Operations Company
Friday, Apr 6, 1984, 13:58 UTC
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099Success
STS-7 · Rockwell International
Saturday, Jun 18, 1983, 11:33 UTC
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102Success
STS-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sunday, Apr 12, 1981, 12:00 UTC
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