Monday, May 21, 2018

Happy birthday, Space Shuttle astronaut Robert Springer!


Robert Springer, born May 21, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri, is a veteran of tw space shuttle flights.  He was a pilot in the Marine Corps and flew combat sorties during the Vietnam War. 

His first mission was aboard Discovery (STS-29) as mission specialist in March 1989.

Springer's second and final mission was aboard Atlantis (STS-38) as mission specialist in November 1990.  This flight carried a classified payload rumored to monitor events during the first Gulf War.

He retired from NASA in December 1990.


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