Robert L. Gibson American astronaut
Robert L. Gibson is a 78 years old American astronaut from Cooperstown, New York. He was born on October 30, 1946 in Cooperstown, New York.
About
Yes, Robert L. Gibson is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Awards (5)
Awarded National Aviation Hall of Fame , awarded Air Medal , awarded United States Astronaut Hall of Fame , awarded Distinguished Flying Cross , awarded NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1996 and
Education
He graduated from Suffolk County Community College and California Polytechnic State University
What is Robert's zodiac sign?Robert L. Gibson zodiac sign is scorpio.
When is Gibson's next birthday?
Robert L. Gibson was born on the , which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 79 in only 285 days from today (18 January, 2025).
Other facts about Robert L. Gibson
| Nationality | United States |
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| Status | Retired |
| Type | NASA |
| Astronaut mission | STS-47 , series ordinal: 4 |
| Position held | Chief Of The Astronaut Office , start time: 1992-12-08T00:00:00Z , end time: 1994-09-06T00:00:00Z , replaces: Daniel Brandenstein , replaced by: Robert D. Cabana |
| Given name | Robert Lee , nickname: Hoot |
| Employer | National Aeronautics And Space Administration , position held: astronaut |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Gibson. Show people with the surname Gibson |
| Military rank | Captain |
| Time in space | 52095 |
| Place of birth | Long Beach |
| Military branch | United States Navy |
| Part of | NASA Astronaut Group 8 |
| Conflict | Vietnam War |
