Robert Hines (astronaut)

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Bob Hines
NASA astronaut
Time in space
170d 13h 3m
SelectionNASA Group 22 (2017)
MissionsSpaceX Crew-4 (Expedition 67/68)
Mission insignia

Robert Thomas "Bob" Hines Jr. (born January 11, 1975) is an American fighter pilot and NASA astronaut.

Early life and education

Robert "Farmer" Hines was born on January 11, 1975, in

Space Camp as a 14 year old.[1] He graduated from Boston University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering.[2][3]

Military career

In 1999, Hines graduated from

F-15E Strike Eagle, and deployed as a U-28 pilot. In 2010, Hines received his Masters of Science in aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama. Hines joined the Air Force Reserves at NAS JRB Fort Worth in 2011, where he worked as a wing plans officer, as well as a F-15E program test pilot at the 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base. Throughout his career, he has flown 76 combat missions, and has over 3,500 hours of flight time in 41 aircraft.[2] His transfer back to the regular Air Force as a lieutenant colonel was approved by the U.S. Senate in February 2019.[4]

NASA career

Prior to his selection as an astronaut, Hines served as a test pilot at NASA's Johnson Space Center, as well as for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2017, he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 22, and began his two-year training. At the time of his selection, Hines was a research pilot for the Aircraft Operations Division of the Flight Operations Directorate at NASA.[2][5]

In February 2021, Hines was assigned as pilot of SpaceX Crew-4, alongside NASA astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren who is the commander.[6] They flew with mission specialists Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA and Jessica Watkins. Crew-4 launched successfully on April 27, 2022, before docking later that day.[7]

Personal life

Hines and his wife, Kelli, have three children.[2]

Amateur radio

Hines holds a Technician class

Ham Radio operators license with call sign KI5RQT.[8]

Awards and honors

During his Air Force career, Hines received multiple awards, including the Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. He received the U.S. Air Force Bobby Bond Memorial Aviator Award, and the NASA Stuart Present Flight Achievement Award. He is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[2]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Mark Garcia. Bob Hines.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
. Retrieved September 13, 2018. (Official NASA bio).

  1. ^ "Meet the Tremendous 12! Space Camp's Astronaut Alumni". Space Camp. U.S. Space & Rocket Center. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Garcia, Mark (February 7, 2018). "Astronaut Candidate Bob Hines". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Robert Thomas "Bob" Hines Jr". Spacefacts. April 18, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "PN275 — Robert T. Hines Jr. — Air Force". U.S. Congress. February 28, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. CBS Broadcasting
    . Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "NASA Assigns Astronauts to Agency's SpaceX Crew-4 Mission". February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Jackie Wattles (April 27, 2022). "SpaceX mission arrives at ISS with first Black woman to join space station crew". CNN. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "ULS License - Amateur License - KI5RQT - Hines Jr, Robert T". wireless2.fcc.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

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