Robert D. Cabana
Robert Donald Cabana is an American Marine Corps officer, naval aviator, test pilot, retired NASA astronaut, and former senior NASA administrator. Selected in NASA Astronaut Group 10 in 1985, he flew four shuttle missions and later became one of NASA's most visible leaders.
- Born
- January 23, 1949
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota,United States
Flights
4
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
37 days, 22 hours, 42 minutes
Bio
Cabana graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served as a Marine aviator and test pilot before NASA. His shuttle flights included STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, and STS-88.
STS-88 was the first shuttle mission to the International , joining Unity with Zarya and beginning on-orbit assembly. Cabana commanded that mission, giving him a central role in the start of ISS construction.
After flight service, Cabana served as Chief of the Astronaut Office, Kennedy Space Center director, and NASA Associate Administrator.