Robert D. Cabana
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Robert Donald Cabana (born January 23, 1949) is a former Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA astronaut and non-flight-eligible management astronaut), and is a veteran of four Space Shuttle flights.[1][2] He served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1994 to 1997 and as director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center from 2008 to 2021. He is also a former naval flight officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps.
Quick Facts 10th Director of the Kennedy Space Center, Preceded by ...
Robert Cabana | |
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10th Director of the Kennedy Space Center | |
In office October 26, 2008 ā May 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | William Parsons |
Succeeded by | Janet Petro |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-01-23) January 23, 1949 (age 75) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 37d 22h 42min |
Selection | NASA Group 11 (1985) |
Missions | STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88 |
Mission insignia | |
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