Astronaut Profile
Robert Cabana
Commander
Robert Cabana commanded STS-88, the first International Space Station assembly mission, joining the Unity module to Zarya.
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Biography
The person behind the mission
Robert D. Cabana was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator who flew four Space Shuttle missions. He commanded STS-88 in 1998, the mission that joined the American Unity module to the Russian Zarya module in orbit, the first assembly operation in the construction of the International Space Station. Cabana later served as director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and as NASA's Associate Administrator.
Astronaut Details
Born
January 23, 1949
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Role
Commander
Program
International Space Station
Time in Space
38 days, 20 hours, 25 minutes
Missions
STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Marine Corps Distinguished Flying Cross