Robert L. Behnken
Robert L. Behnken is a retired government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
During their career, Robert L. Behnken flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 10 spacewalks, logging 93 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds in space.
Robert Louis "Bob" Behnken is a United States Air Force officer, retired NASA astronaut and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering and holds the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Col. Behnken has logged over 1,000 flight hours in 25 different aircraft. He flew aboard Space Shuttle missions STS-123 and STS-130 as a Mission Specialist, accumulating over 378 hours in space, including 19 hours of spacewalk time. Behnken was also assigned as Mission Specialist 1 to the STS-400 rescue mission. He is married to fellow astronaut K. Megan McArthur.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 07/28/1970 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 03/11/2008 |
| Last Flight | 05/30/2020 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 93 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds |
| EVA Time | 2 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by Robert L. Behnken
Explore the 3 spaceflights Robert L. Behnken participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Robert L. Behnken
Discover the 10 spacewalks Robert L. Behnken performed during their career, logging a total of 2 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 03/17/2008 22:51 UTC and ended at 03/18/2008 05:44 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 53 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 03/20/2008 22:04 UTC and ended at 03/21/2008 04:28 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 24 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 03/22/2008 20:34 UTC and ended at 03/23/2008 02:36 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 2 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 02/12/2010 02:17 UTC and ended at 02/12/2010 08:49 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 32 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 02/14/2010 02:20 UTC and ended at 02/14/2010 08:14 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 54 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 02/17/2010 02:15 UTC and ended at 02/17/2010 08:03 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 48 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 06/26/2020 11:32 UTC and ended at 06/26/2020 17:39 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 7 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 07/01/2020 10:13 UTC and ended at 07/01/2020 16:14 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 1 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 07/16/2020 11:10 UTC and ended at 07/16/2020 17:10 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 0 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 07/21/2020 11:12 UTC and ended at 07/21/2020 16:41 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 29 minutes.