Robert Thirsk Astronaut

Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, OC OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 17, 1953
Birth place	British Columbia , New Westminster
Nationality	Canada

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Astronaut

missions	STS-78 Expedition 20 Expedition 21 Soyuz TMA-15
selection	List of astronauts by year of selection
status	Retired
Time in space	204 days 18 hours 28 minutes