Robert L. Curbeam
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | Robert Lee Curbeam, Jr. March 5, 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Other occupation
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Naval flight officer, test pilot, engineer |
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USNA, B.S. 1984 NPS, M.S. 1990, M.S. 1991 |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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37d 14h 33m 23s |
| Selection | 1994 NASA Group 15 |
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Total EVAs
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7 |
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Total EVA time
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45 hours, 34 minutes |
| Missions | STS-85, STS-98, STS-116 |
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Mission insignia
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Robert Lee Curbeam, Jr. (born March 5, 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and captain in the United States Navy.
Curbeam graduated from Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, Maryland in 1980. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1984, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990, and a master's degree in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1991.
He is a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Association of Old Crows.
Curbeam was named Fighter Wing One Radar Intercept Officer of the Year in 1989 and received the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Best Developmental Thesis (DT-II) Award.
He currently holds the record for the most spacewalks during a single spaceflight. During the STS-116 mission, Curbeam completed four spacewalks.
Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, Curbeam commenced Naval Flight Officer training in 1984. In 1986 he reported to Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) and made overseas deployments to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and the Arctic and Indian Oceans on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. During his tour in VF-11, he also attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).
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