Robert L. Gibson

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson, , is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1997. Today Gibson is active as a professional pilot, racing regularly at the annual Reno Air Races. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received several military decorations throughout his career.

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Hoot Gibson; Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson; Robert Lee Gibson
astronaut, aircraft pilot, military officer, military flight engineer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, list of Louis Blériot medal winners, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Astronaut Group 8, Air Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame, United States, 

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  STS-27 ⓘ
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  STS-47 ⓘ
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  STS-71 ⓘ
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United States, 

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1946 Robert L. Gibson

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1984-02-03T00:00:00Z

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1984 STS-41-B

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1986 STS-61-C

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STS-47 crew

STS-27 crew activities Gibson wearing Launch Entry Suit and helmet

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STS-47 crew

STS071-101-006 - STS-071 - STS-71 Gibson at docking hatch - DPLA - dbef073efb9fc06ef38ec2a8dc47b7aa

STS071-101-010 - STS-071 - STS-71 Gibson and Mir 18 Dezhurov in docking tunnel - DPLA - a3b1a5d6476b0d599cd24184b1920278

STS071-102-002 - STS-071 - Crew portrait of STS-71,Mir 18 and Mir 19 crewmembers - DPLA - 274477beecd384c4d37781f6d58872a6

S47-45-030 - STS-047 - Portraits of crewmembers on SLJ - DPLA - f78ec5892c62d998a91660afcab148be

NASA eighth group Astronaut Group photograph

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1984	STS-41-B	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1986	STS-61-C	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1988	STS-27	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1992	STS-47	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1995	STS-71	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		STS-47 crew		Commons
commons	image		STS-27 crew activities Gibson wearing Launch Entry Suit and helmet		Commons
commons	image		KSC-95EC-0902		Commons
commons	image		Gibson-rl		Commons
commons	image		STS-47 crew		Commons
commons	image		STS071-101-006 - STS-071 - STS-71 Gibson at docking hatch - DPLA - dbef073efb9fc06ef38ec2a8dc47b7aa		Commons
commons	image		STS071-101-010 - STS-071 - STS-71 Gibson and Mir 18 Dezhurov in docking tunnel - DPLA - a3b1a5d6476b0d599cd24184b1920278		Commons
commons	image		STS071-102-002 - STS-071 - Crew portrait of STS-71,Mir 18 and Mir 19 crewmembers - DPLA - 274477beecd384c4d37781f6d58872a6		Commons
commons	image		S47-45-030 - STS-047 - Portraits of crewmembers on SLJ - DPLA - f78ec5892c62d998a91660afcab148be		Commons
commons	image		NASA eighth group Astronaut Group photograph		Commons