Born 1940s.
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Biography
Robert Donald Cabana (born January 23, 1949) is the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, a NASA astronaut, and a veteran of four Space Shuttle flights. He is also a former naval flight officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps.
1949
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
1971
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, United States Naval Academy. Joined the US Marine Corps. During his Marine Corps career, he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.
Defense Superior Service
Distinguished Flying Cross
Defense Meritorious Service
Meritorious Service
1985
Selected by NASA in Astronauts Group 11 . [1]
1989
Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, his first of 2. [2]
NASA Exceptional Service
1990
Flew on Discovery STS-41 as Pilot with Richard Richards , Bruce Melnick , William Shepherd and Thomas Akers . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his first of 4. [2]
STS-41
NASA Space Flight
1992
Flew on Discovery STS-53 as Pilot with David Walker , Guion Bluford , Michael R. Clifford and James Voss . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his second of 4. [2]
STS-53
NASA Space Flight
1994
Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, his second of 2. [2]
NASA Exceptional Service
1994
Flew on Columbia STS-65 as Commander with James Halsell , Richard Hieb , Carl E. Walz , Leroy Chiao , Donald A. Thomas and Chiaki Mukai . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his third of 4. [2]
STS-65
NASA Space Flight
1995
Awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, his first of 2. [2]
1998
Flew on Endeavour STS-88 as Commander with Frederick Sturckow , Jerry L. Ross , Nancy J. Currie , James H. Newman and Sergei Krikalev . Awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, his second of 2, [2] and the NASA Space Flight Medal, his fourth of 4. [3]
STS-88
NASA Space Flight
1999
Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, his first of 2. [2]
NASA Distinguished Service
2000
Retired from the Marine Corps as Colonel.
2007
Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, his second of 2. [2]
NASA Distinguished Service
2007
Director, John C. Stennis Space Center.
2008
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center. Inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame . [4]
Sources
↑ Wikipedia List of Astronauts, by Year
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Agency Awards Historical Recipient List
↑ NASA Bio
↑ Hall of Fame Bio
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