Robert Crippen
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About
Pilot of the first Space Shuttle orbital test flight, the Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-1 mission. He later commanded 1983 and 1984 flights on the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Before Fame
He was a pilot in the United States Navy.
Trivia
He took part in the first satellite repair mission.
Family Life
He married Pandora Puckett and had three children.
Associated With
He commanded the first five-person crew, which included the first woman in space, Sally Ride.
