Robert L. Gibson Astronaut

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946) is a retired Captain and Naval Aviator in the United States Navy and a retired NASA astronaut as well as a professional pilot whom currently races regularly at the annual Reno Air Races.

Personal facts

Robert L. Gibson
Birth dateOctober 30, 1946
Birth place
Cooperstown New York
Nationality
United States

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Astronaut

missions
STS-41-B
STS-27
STS-47
STS-61-C
STS-71
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusRetired
Time in space36 days 4 hours 15 minutes

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Robert L. Gibson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bensonspace.com
  2. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/gibson.html
  3. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/gibson_robert.htm
  4. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL473CE8A7E2038BF6