Robert L. Behnken
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Robert L. Behnken is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force officer known for multiple Space Shuttle missions and helping lead the first crewed SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Bob Behnken | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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United States Air Force officer ⓘ aerospace engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater |
California Institute of Technology
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Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Commendation Medal
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1970-07-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | St. Ann, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Physics ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering ⓘ Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering ⓘ |
| employer | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Behnken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | aerospace engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Louis Behnken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Falcon 9
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Space Shuttle Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| missionRole |
joint operations commander on SpaceX Demo-2
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mission specialist on STS-123 ⓘ mission specialist on STS-130 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first astronauts to fly on SpaceX Crew Dragon
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multiple spacewalks to upgrade the International Space Station power systems ⓘ participating in the first crewed orbital flight launched from the United States since the Space Shuttle retirement ⓘ |
| numberOfSpacewalks | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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test pilot ⓘ |
| position | Chief of the Astronaut Office (acting) ⓘ |
| selectedAsAstronaut | 2000 ⓘ |
| servedOnSpaceStationExpedition |
Expedition 16 (as visiting crew)
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Expedition 22 (as visiting crew) NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition 63 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Crew Dragon Endeavour
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Space Shuttle Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
Expedition 63
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STS-123 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-130 NERFINISHED ⓘ SpaceX Demo-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Megan McArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | NASA astronaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInSpace | over 90 days ⓘ |
| totalEVAHours | over 60 hours ⓘ |
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Bob Behnken