Robert Crippen

American astronaut · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Born 1937 · age 89

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.

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A life in dates

2023Wright Brothers Memorial TrophyAward2016National Aviation Hall of FameAward2006Congressional Space Medal of HonorAward1991International Space Hall of FameAward1981Hubbard MedalAwardNASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1937Born11 September 1937

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Crippen with a MOL spacesuit

John Young and Crippen suiting up for the STS-1 mission.

Awards

Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy2023

National Aviation Hall of Fame2016

Congressional Space Medal of Honor2006

International Space Hall of Fame1991

NASA Distinguished Service Medal1981

Hubbard Medal1981

Distinguished Flying Cross

Harmon Trophy

Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal

United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

About this person

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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United States