Robert Crippen

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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.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Beaumont

Education

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

Awards

Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy; National Aviation Hall of Fame; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; International Space Hall of Fame; Hubbard Medal; and 7 more

From Wikidata.

• Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-41-GCommander · Success · with David Leestma, Jon McBride, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Marc Garneau, Paul Scully-Power, Sally RideOctober 5, 1984
• Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-CCommander · Success · with Dick Scobee, George Nelson, James van Hoften, Terry HartApril 6, 1984
• Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7Commander · Success · with Frederick "Rick" Hauck, John M. Fabian, Norman E. Thagard, Sally RideJune 18, 1983 · 11:33 UTC
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-1Pilot · Success · with John YoungApril 12, 1981