| Full Name: | Robert Laurel Crippen |
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| Birthdate: | September 11, 1937 - Beaumont, Texas |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering - University of Texas, Austin |
| Military Service: | Captain, United States Navy |
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| Deputy Director Flight Crew Operations |
Deputy Director Space Shuttle Operations |
Director Space Shuttle Program |
Director Kennedy Space Center |
| 1984-1986 | 1987-1989 | 1990-1992 | 1992-1995 |
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| After retiring from NASA, Robert Crippen became the President of Thiokol Propulsion, which constructed the solid rocket booster for the Space Shuttle. |
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| Robert Crippen at the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center |
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