Robert L. Gibson
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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October 30, 1946 Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
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Other names
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Robert Lee Gibson |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
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SCCC, A.S. 1966 Cal Poly, B.S. 1969 |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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36d 04h 15m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
| Missions | STS-41-B, STS-61-C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | November 15, 1996 |
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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.
Born October 30, 1946, in Cooperstown, New York, but considers the Lakewood area of east Long Beach, California, to be his hometown. On May 30, 1981, he married fellow astronaut, Dr. M. Rhea Seddon of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and has four children. He enjoys home-built aircraft, Formula One Air Racing, Unlimited Class Air Racing, running and surfing during his free time.
Gibson graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, New York as a part of the class of 1964, and went on to earn an Associate degree in Engineering Science from Suffolk County Community College in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 1969.
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