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Robert Laurel Crippen (born September 11, 1937) is an American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and retired astronaut. He traveled into space four times: as pilot of STS-1 in April 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission; and as commander of STS-7 in June 1983, STS-41-C in April 1984, and STS-41-G in October 1984.
Apr 12, 2021 · The STS-1 mission roared off Launch Pad 39A, on April 12, 1981, at 7 a.m., carrying Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen into an Earth-orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours. NASA. By Linda Herridge. NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center.
Robert Crippen ... first assistant director Chris Lamb ... second assistant director Emily Silver ... third assistant director (uncredited) Michael Bendner ... additional assistant director: background coordinator (uncredited) Benjamin Cairns ... third assistant director (uncredited) Mark Herfindahl ...
Apr 12, 2006 · RELATED. (CNN) -- Veteran commander John Young and his rookie pilot Robert Crippen faced a lot of uncertainties April 12, 1981, as they waited for the space shuttle Columbia to lift off from...
Robert Crippen, U.S. astronaut who served as pilot on the first space shuttle flight. He also commanded three shuttle flights, including STS-7, on which Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, and STS-41-C, on which a satellite was first repaired in Earth orbit.
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Apr 8, 2021 · To mark the occasion, NASA is providing historical b-roll footage of the launch and landing as well as recently recorded soundbites from retired astronaut Bob Crippen. Aboard the spacecraft were commander John W. Young and pilot Crippen.
