National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Robert Curbeam

United States of America

Robert Curbeam
Retired

Biography

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Robert Lee Curbeam, Jr. 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.

Type

Government

Age

64

Date of Birth

March 5, 1962

First Flight

August 7, 1997

Last Flight

December 10, 2006

Career Stats

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3

Flights

3

Landings

7

Spacewalks

P37DT14H31M23S

Time in Space

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