Robert Satcher

Bobby Satcher
Born
Robert Lee Satcher Jr.

(1965-09-22) September 22, 1965 (age 59)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD)
Harvard University (MD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
10d 19h 16m[1]
SelectionNASA Group 19 (2004)
Total EVAs
2[2]
Total EVA time
12h 19m[2]
MissionsSTS-129
Mission insignia

Robert Lee "Bobby" Satcher Jr. (born September 22, 1965) is an American orthopedic surgeon, chemical engineer, and former NASA astronaut.[3] He participated in two spacewalks during STS-129, accumulating 12 hours and 19 minutes of extravehicular activity. Satcher holds two doctorates (Ph.D., M.D.) and has received numerous awards and honors as a surgeon and engineer.

  1. ^ Astronauts and Cosmonauts (sorted by "Time in Space"). spacefacts.de
  2. ^ a b "Robert Lee, Jr. "Bobby" Satcher, EVA". spacefacts. de. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "ROBERT L. SATCHER, JR. (PH.D., M.D.), NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER)" (PDF). NASA. September 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2021.