Robert Curbeam | |
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Born | Robert Lee Curbeam Jr. March 5, 1962 |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS, MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 37d 14h 33m |
Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
Total EVAs | 7 |
Total EVA time | 45h 34m |
Missions | STS-85 STS-98 STS-116 |
Mission insignia |
Robert Lee Curbeam Jr. (born March 5, 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and captain in the United States Navy.[1] He currently holds the record for the most spacewalks during a single spaceflight, accomplished during the STS-116 mission, when Curbeam completed four spacewalks.[1]