Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Springer

Robert Clyde

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  21.05.1942
Birthplace:  St. Louis, Missouri
Marital status:  married
Children:  three
Selection date:  19.05.1980
Selection group:  NASA-9
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. ??.12.1990

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-29 Discovery  MS  13.03. - 18.03.1989 4d 23h 38m 
2  STS-38 Atlantis  MS  15.11. - 20.11.1990 4d 21h 54m 
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Total  9d 21h 32m 
         

Additional information

Bachelor of science in naval science from the U.S. Naval Academy, 1964; master of science in operations research and systems analysis from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1971; Colonel, USMC, Ret.; test pilot; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 8; hobbies: Tennis, long distance running, golf, windsurfing; later Manager for Space Station Freedom at Boeing Aerospace.

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