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Robert L. Gibson. Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), ( Capt, USN, Ret.), 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 1994.
Robert L. Gibson is a former NASA astronaut who flew five Space Shuttle missions from 1984 to 1995. He participated in the investigation of the Challenger accident, the deployment of satellites, and the first Spacelab-J mission with a Japanese astronaut.
Robert L. Gibson was a test pilot and astronaut who flew five missions on the Space Shuttle from 1984 to 1995. He participated in the Challenger investigation, the solid rocket booster redesign, and the first runway landing of Columbia.
Jan 22, 2016 · Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson. Interviewed by Jennifer Ross-Nazzal. Houston, TX – 22 January 2016. Ross-Nazzal: Today is January 22nd, 2016. This interview with Hoot Gibson is being conducted for the JSC Oral History Project in Houston, Texas. The interviewer is Jennifer Ross-Nazzal.
Mar 16, 2009 · Robert "Hoot" Gibson's flying career includes well over 100 aircraft types (111, to be precise; since publication of our April/May issue, which gave a count of 108, Gibson realized he'd...
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Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and a retired NASA astronaut, as well as a professional pilot who currently races regularly at the annual Reno Air Races.
Dec 27, 2023 · Robert L. Gibson was one of the five astronauts who flew on the STS-41B mission in 1984. He piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger and participated in the first untethered space walks using the manned maneuvering unit.
