Roger K. Crouch

Roger Keith Crouch
Roger Keith Crouch
	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

Eagle Scout.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Education

Crouch attended high school at

Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1968 and 1971, respectively.^[1]

atmospheric reentry of space vehicles. This research resulted in the publication of over 40 technical paper and over 50 technical conference reports. He trained as the Alternate Payload Specialist for STS-42 (First International Microgravity Laboratory) which flew in January 1992.^[1]

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,

Tennessee Technological University

; NASA Exceptional Performance Award, 1989; NASA Special Achievement Award, 1983; Certificates for Patents/applications 1975, 85, 86, 87; Certificates for innovative technology 1973, 76, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 87; Floyd Thompson Fellowship 1979–80.

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.

[crouchnasa-1] "Roger K. Crouch (Ph.D.) Payload Specialist". NASA. Retrieved October 24, 2010.

[spacecenter-2] "Celebrating 100 years of Scouting & Flight". Virginia Air & Space Center. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.

[blackfolk-3] "Sinbad Headlines Scout Fest 100". Black Folk Hotspots. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.

[beacon-4] Ruegsegger, Bob (October 24, 2010). "Scouts Mark 100th Anniversary". The Virginian Pilot. pp. Beacon 1, 10.

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