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.
