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Robert Louis Behnken (/ ˈbɛnkən /; [1] born July 28, 1970) is an American engineer, a former NASA astronaut, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2000.
Nov 10, 2022 · NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after 22 years of service. His last day with the agency is Friday, Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2022 · Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after a pioneering 22-year career that includes three spaceflights, including SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission.
May 30, 2020 · On Saturday, May 30, Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken became the first astronauts to launch to orbit from the United States in almost nine years. Demo-2 was the first crewed launch for SpaceX,...
Jan 19, 2021 · Robert "Bob" Behnken is a NASA astronaut and U.S Air Force Colonel. He was one of the first astronauts to fly the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft into space.
Jan 31, 2022 · At Caltech, Behnken earned a PhD in mechanical engineering with a focus on nonlinear control in gas compressors. His research innovated both software development and hardware building, and he developed an expertise in algorithms and robotics.
Bob Behnken. (Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Ret.) (Ph.D.) NASA Astronaut. Summary: Bob Behnken was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2000 and is a veteran of three space flights. A native of Missouri, Behnken flew space shuttle missions STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-130 in February 2010.
Jan 31, 2023 · Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.
Aug 4, 2020 · Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have described the rumbles, heat and jolts of returning from space in the Crew Dragon spacecraft on Sunday. Behnken vividly described the clouds rushing...
Aug 3, 2020 · NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who flew a 63-day mission with SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, are the first people the company ever launched to orbit and returned to Earth.
