Robert Curbeam

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Robert Lee Curbeam, Jr. is a former NASA astronaut and captain in the United States Navy. Curbeam graduated from Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, Maryland in 1980. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1984, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990, and a master's degree in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1991. He is a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Association of Old Crows. Curbeam was named Fighter Wing One Radar Intercept Officer of the Year in 1989 and received the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Best Developmental Thesis (DT-II) Award. He currently holds the record for the most spacewalks during a single spaceflight. During the STS-116 mission, Curbeam completed four spacewalks.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116Mission Specialist · SuccessDecember 10, 2006
• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-98Mission Specialist · SuccessFebruary 7, 2001 · 23:13 UTC
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-85Mission Specialist · SuccessAugust 7, 1997

• STS-116 EVA 46h 38m2006-12-18
• STS-116 EVA 37h 32m2006-12-16
• STS-116 EVA 25h2006-12-14
• STS-116 EVA 16h 36m2006-12-12
• STS-98 EVA 35h 25m2001-02-14
• STS-98 EVA 26h 50m2001-02-12
• STS-98 EVA 17h 34m2001-02-10