| Full Name: | Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko |
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| Birthdate: | December 23, 1937 - New York City, New York |
| Death: | August 17, 2023 - Half Moon Bay, California |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science - United States Air Force Academy Master of Science in aerospace engineering - University of Southern California |
| Military Service: | Colonel, United States Air Force |
| Selection: | U.S. Air Force MOL Group 2 (1966) NASA Group 7 (1969) |
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| STS-6 | STS-51 D | STS-51 J |
| Challenger | Discovery | Atlantis |
| April 4-9, 1983 | April 12-19, 1985 | October 3-7, 1985 |
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| Karol Bobko is the only astronaut to have flown on the maiden flights of two space shuttles (Challenger and Atlantis). |
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| Paul Weitz and Karol Bobko during training for the STS-6 mission | Karol Bobko during the STS-51 D mission | Jack Garn and Karol Bobko during the STS-51 D mission |
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