Robert Louis Behnken ( / ˈbɛnkən /; [1] born July 28, 1970) is an American engineer, a former NASA astronaut, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office . Behnken holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2000. Bob Behnken was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2000 and is a veteran of three space flights. A native of Missouri, Behnken flew space shuttle missions STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-130 in February 2010.
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Roxana Bardan. Nov 10, 2022. RELEASE 22-115. NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after 22 years of service. His last day with the agency is Friday, Nov. 11. "Bob Behnken is a distinguished and talented astronaut, and an effective ambassador for our never-ending mission to explore the cosmos," said. Behnken is an avid science communicator, and he is the recipient of several prizes bestowed by NASA and the Air Force. In 2021 Caltech honored him with the Distinguished Alumni Award, and he holds the unique distinction of being one half of an astronaut marriage - his wife is astronaut K. Megan McArthur. Interview Transcript The astronauts Robert L. Behnken, left, and Douglas G. Hurley, donning their spacesuits during a dress rehearsal of SpaceX's uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test in January. Kim Shiflett/NASA By Kenneth. Robert "Bob" Behnken is a NASA astronaut and U.S Air Force Colonel. He was one of the first astronauts to fly the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft into space. Behnken was accompanied by fellow.
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Missouri native Robert L. Behnken was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2000 and is a veteran of two space shuttle flights. A colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Behnken has flown more than 1,500 flight hours in more than 25 different types of aircraft. Robert Louis Behnken ( / ˈbɛnkən /; born July 28, 1970) is an American engineer, a former NASA astronaut, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2000. Bob Behnken (@AstroBehnken) / Twitter Follow Bob Behnken @AstroBehnken Father, Husband. @LMSpace , retired NASA Astronaut, Caltech and WUStL graduate. jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/… Joined May 2014 22 Following 366.9K Followers Tweets & replies Media Pinned Tweet Bob Behnken @AstroBehnken · Apr 23, 2019 To me, this image captures exploration. Nov. 2, 2020 Two NASA astronauts, Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the first time that people headed to orbit in an American.
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Robert L. Behnken Colonel, U.S. Air Force. A native of Missouri, Robert L. Behnken was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2000. He is a veteran of two space shuttle flights, STS-123 (2008) and STS-130 (2010), logging more than 708 hours in space and more than 37 hours during six spacewalks. Following the retirement of the Space Shuttle. Robert L. Behnken (MS '93, PhD '97) has been serving as the 14th chief of the NASA Astronaut Office for the past two years. He is overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Astronaut Office as an exciting new chapter in space exploration in the post-Shuttle era begins: one that is expected to feature the inaugural flights of U.S. Commercial Crew vehicles and the first piloted voyages.
Astronaut Robert L. Behnken, missions specialist on STS-123, poses for a preflight photo. (Image credit: NASA) NAME: Michael J. Foreman (Captain, U.S. Navy) NASA Astronaut. PERSONAL DATA: Born. Behnken, Robert L. (PDF 341 KB) We're working to continuously improve your web experience. If you don't find what you are looking for, give feedback.
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Date: Thursday, December 3 2020 FeaturingDr. Robert L. Behnken (MS '93, PhD '97)NASA AstronautColonel, U.S. Air ForceModerated byProfessor Richard M. MurrayT. Riding in a capsule built and operated by SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, two NASA astronauts — Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley — splashed down near Pensacola, Fla., on.
