Flight record
first and only flightFirst and only flight year 2009.
1Flight
10d 19hTime in space
12h 19mEVA time
2Spacewalks
Flights count launches with a definitive outcome — the same basis as the Stats page.
Biography
Robert Lee "Bobby" Satcher Jr. is an American physician, chemical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He became the first orthopedic surgeon in space during STS-129. He participated in 2 spacewalks during STS-129, accumulating 12hrs 19min of EVA time. Satcher holds two doctorates (Ph.D., M.D.) and has received numerous awards and honors as a surgeon and engineer.
Biography from Launch Library 2.
Flights
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-129November 16, 2009
Spacewalks
- STS-129 EVA 32009-11-23
- STS-129 EVA 12009-11-19
Born 1965-09-22