Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight.
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I thought it was going to take a lot more countdowns on the pad. We actually did scrub once, but I figured we'd scrub several times since it's a pretty complicated vehicle.
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Birth: | 11th September, 1937 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Naval Officer |
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Robert Laurel Crippen is a retired United States Navy Captain and a former astronaut for the United States Air Force and for NASA. He flew on four Space Shuttle missions, including three as commander. Crippen is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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