Robert Crippen

Robert Laurel Crippen is an American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and astronaut. He traveled into space four times: as pilot of STS-1 in April 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission; and as commander of STS-7 in June 1983, STS-41-C in April 1984, and STS-41-G in October 1984. He was also a part of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test (SMEAT), ASTP support crew member, and the Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) for the Space Shuttle.

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1937  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Bob Crippen; Robert L. Crippen; Robert Laurel Crippen
military officer, aircraft pilot, businessperson, military flight engineer, astronaut, International Space Hall of Fame, Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, Harmon Trophy, Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, Hubbard Medal, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 7, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, United States, 

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  STS-1 ⓘ
  1981 Space Shuttle mission, first orbital flight of the Shuttle Columbia

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  STS-7 ⓘ
  Space Shuttle mission: first flight of an American woman

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  STS-41-C ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-41-G ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, 

1937-09-11T00:00:00Z

1937-09-11T00:00:00Z

1937 Robert Crippen

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

1981 STS-1

1983-06-18T00:00:00Z

1983-06-18T00:00:00Z

1983 STS-7

1984-04-06T00:00:00Z

1984-04-06T00:00:00Z

1984 STS-41-C

1984-10-05T00:00:00Z

1984-10-05T00:00:00Z

1984 STS-41-G

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Robert L. Crippen - S71-51303

Robert L. Crippen, KSC Center Director - KSC-92PC-0190

Robert L. Crippen - S71-51303

Robert L. Crippen, KSC Center Director - KSC-92PC-0190

STS-41-C-crew-small

Vice President Bush receives Space Shuttle model

41G-102-003 - STS-41G - 41G crew activities - DPLA - 368c66ba3e7a2930847c5cc862f1f8a0

41C-02-062 - STS-41C - Candid views of STS 41-C crewmembers on the aft flight deck - DPLA - 51bd811cf7c8ffb5388098792cb38404

S01-07-500 - STS-001 - Pilot Crippen uses vacuum cleaner on middeck - DPLA - 446a54f939fd61013adcf671429f6355

41C-05-174 - STS-41C - View of astronauts Hart and Crippen working with IMAX camera - DPLA - f7ec92957955297e1664ab62651abae0

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1981	STS-1	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1983	STS-7	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1984	STS-41-C	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1984	STS-41-G	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Robert L. Crippen - S71-51303		Commons
commons	image		Robert L. Crippen, KSC Center Director - KSC-92PC-0190		Commons
commons	image		Robert L. Crippen - S71-51303		Commons
commons	image		Robert L. Crippen, KSC Center Director - KSC-92PC-0190		Commons
commons	image		STS-41-C-crew-small		Commons
commons	image		Vice President Bush receives Space Shuttle model		Commons
commons	image		41G-102-003 - STS-41G - 41G crew activities - DPLA - 368c66ba3e7a2930847c5cc862f1f8a0		Commons
commons	image		41C-02-062 - STS-41C - Candid views of STS 41-C crewmembers on the aft flight deck - DPLA - 51bd811cf7c8ffb5388098792cb38404		Commons
commons	image		S01-07-500 - STS-001 - Pilot Crippen uses vacuum cleaner on middeck - DPLA - 446a54f939fd61013adcf671429f6355		Commons
commons	image		41C-05-174 - STS-41C - View of astronauts Hart and Crippen working with IMAX camera - DPLA - f7ec92957955297e1664ab62651abae0		Commons