Robert Gibson | |
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| Born | Robert Lee Gibson October 30, 1946 Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Hoot |
| Education | Suffolk County Community College (AS) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS) |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 36d 4h 15m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-41-B STS-61-C STS-27 STS-47 STS-71 |
Mission insignia |      |
| Retirement | November 15, 1996 |
Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. Today Gibson is active as a professional pilot, racing regularly at the annual Reno Air Races. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received several military decorations throughout his career.