Roger K. Crouch
Roger Keith Crouch | |
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MIT Payload Specialist | |
Time in space | 19d 15h 58m |
Missions | STS-83, STS-94 |
Mission insignia |
Roger Keith Crouch (born September 12, 1940) is an American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997.
Personal
Born September 12, 1940, in
Education
Crouch attended high school at
Career
On loan from
Spaceflight experience
Flew as a payload specialist on STS-83 (April 4–8, 1997) and STS-94 (July 1–17, 1997) and logged over 471 hours in space. STS-83, the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle’s fuel cell power units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits. STS-94 was a reflight of the MSL-1 and focused on materials and combustion science research. Mission duration was 376 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 6.3 million miles in 251 orbits of the Earth.[1]
Special honors and organizations
Distinguished Alumni Achievement,
Member of American Physical Society, American Association for Crystal Growth, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Pi Kappa Phi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Roger K. Crouch (Ph.D.) Payload Specialist". NASA. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Celebrating 100 years of Scouting & Flight". Virginia Air & Space Center. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Sinbad Headlines Scout Fest 100". Black Folk Hotspots. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ Ruegsegger, Bob (October 24, 2010). "Scouts Mark 100th Anniversary". The Virginian Pilot. pp. Beacon 1, 10.
External links
- Spacefacts biography of Roger K. Crouch
- "Biographical Data: ROGER K. CROUCH (PH.D.) PAYLOAD SPECIALIST" (PDF). NASA. November 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2021.