Robert "Bob" Crippen, born September 11, 1937, was aboard the first ever Space Shuttle flight, STS-1, on Columbia in April 1981. He served as commander on 3 more missions, each on Challenger. His second mission, with Sally Ride, was STS-7 in June 1983, during which satellites for Canada and Indonesia were released.
His third mission (STS-41-C) in April 1984 involved the first satellite repair operation, capturing, fixing and then releasing the Solar Maximum Mission satellite.
His final mission (STS-41-G) in October 1984 was the first 7-man crew. He was scheduled to command STS-62-A but that mission was cancelled after the Challenger explosion.
He has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, but more importantly, he was voted one of 1981's sexiest men by Playgirl magazine!
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