Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
RobinsonStephen KernUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 26.10.1955 |
| Birthplace: | Sacramento, California |
| Marital status: | single |
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| Selection date: | 08.12.1994 |
| Selection group: | NASA-15 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 30.06.2012 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-85 Discovery | MS | 07.08. - 19.08.1997 | 11d 20h 26m |
| 2 | STS-95 Discovery | MS | 29.10. - 07.11.1998 | 8d 21h 44m |
| 3 | STS-114 Discovery | MS | 26.07. - 09.08.2005 | 13d 21h 32m |
| 4 | STS-130 Endeavour | MS | 08.02. - 22.02.2010 | 13d 18h 06m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-108 | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in mechanical/aeronautical
engineering from University of California-Davis, 1978; master of science and
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford
University, 1985 and 1990, respectively; research scientist at
NASA's Langley Research Center; unsuccessful
application for
NASA
astronaut group 14;
hobbies: Flying, antique aircraft, swimming, canoeing, hiking, music, art,
stereo photography; he also plays lead guitar in the astronaut rock-n-roll band
"Max-Q". |
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