Retired· NASA · American

Robert L. Gibson

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and a retired NASA astronaut, as well as a...

Spaceflights

Time in space

36days

Spacewalks

Flights

Success· Flight 5

STS-71

Launched: Jun 27, 1995 · 19:32 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Mir
Landed: Jul 7, 1995

Crewmates

Success· Flight 4

STS-47

Launched: Sep 12, 1992 · 14:23 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Sep 20, 1992

Crewmates

Success· Flight 3

STS-27

Launched: Dec 2, 1988 · 14:30 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Dec 6, 1988

Crewmates

Success· Flight 2

STS-61-C

Launched: Jan 12, 1986 · 11:55 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Jan 18, 1986

Crewmates

Success· Flight 1

STS-41-B

Launched: Feb 3, 1984 · 13:00 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Feb 11, 1984

Crewmates

Biography

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and a retired NASA astronaut, as well as a professional pilot who currently races regularly at the annual Reno Air Races.

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Retired· NASA · American

Robert L. Gibson

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and a retired NASA astronaut, as well as a...

Spaceflights

Time in space

36days

Spacewalks

Flights

Success· Flight 5

STS-71

Launched: Jun 27, 1995 · 19:32 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Mir
Landed: Jul 7, 1995

Crewmates

Success· Flight 4

STS-47

Launched: Sep 12, 1992 · 14:23 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Sep 20, 1992

Crewmates

Success· Flight 3

STS-27

Launched: Dec 2, 1988 · 14:30 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Dec 6, 1988

Crewmates

Success· Flight 2

STS-61-C

Launched: Jan 12, 1986 · 11:55 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Jan 18, 1986

Crewmates

Success· Flight 1

STS-41-B

Launched: Feb 3, 1984 · 13:00 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Feb 11, 1984

Crewmates

Biography

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