Robert Curbeam
Robert Curbeam is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 3 space flights and engaging in 7 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
Robert Lee Curbeam, Jr. is a former NASA astronaut and captain in the United States Navy.
Curbeam graduated from Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, Maryland in 1980. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1984, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990, and a master's degree in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1991.
He is a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Association of Old Crows.
Curbeam was named Fighter Wing One Radar Intercept Officer of the Year in 1989 and received the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Best Developmental Thesis (DT-II) Award.
He currently holds the record for the most spacewalks during a single spaceflight. During the STS-116 mission, Curbeam completed four spacewalks.
- Date of Birth: 03/05/1962
- Status: Retired
- First Flight: 08/07/1997
- Last Flight: 12/10/2006
- In Space: No
Launches
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-85
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-98
Spacewalks
STS-98 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 02/10/2001 15:50 UTC and ended at 02/10/2001 23:24 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 34 minutes.
STS-98 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 02/12/2001 15:59 UTC and ended at 02/12/2001 22:49 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 50 minutes.
STS-98 EVA 3
The spacewalk began at 02/14/2001 14:48 UTC and ended at 02/14/2001 20:13 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 25 minutes.
STS-116 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 12/12/2006 20:31 UTC and ended at 12/13/2006 03:07 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 36 minutes.
STS-116 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 12/14/2006 19:41 UTC and ended at 12/15/2006 00:41 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 0 minutes.
STS-116 EVA 3
The spacewalk began at 12/16/2006 19:25 UTC and ended at 12/17/2006 02:57 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 32 minutes.
STS-116 EVA 4
The spacewalk began at 12/18/2006 19:00 UTC and ended at 12/19/2006 01:38 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 38 minutes.
