February 9, 2021

Robert “Hoot” Gibson

Astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson is a pilot, aerospace engineer, retired Naval Officer and retired Astronaut. He has flown 5 space shuttle missions including the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir. He also served as the Chief of the Astronaut office and after retiring from NASA flew for Southwest Airlines and has also won the Reno air races. He has been inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Naval Aviation Hall of Fame, the Space Camp Hall of Fame and has received numerous other honors.


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