1936 - 1996
Robert F. Overmyer American Astronaut
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Middle Name |
F.
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| Last Name |
Overmyer
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| Birthday |
14th July, 1936
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| Birthplace |
Lorain, Ohio, USA
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| Died |
22nd March, 1996
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| Place of Death |
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
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| Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
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| Height |
5' 11¼" (181 cm)
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| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Naval aviator, test pilot
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| Occupation |
Astronaut
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Robert Franklyn "Bob" Overmyer (July 14, 1936 – March 22, 1996) (Col, USMC) was an American test pilot, naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, physicist, United States Marine Corps officer and USAF/NASA astronaut. Overmyer was selected by the Air Force as an astronaut for its Manned Orbiting Laboratory in 1966. Upon cancellation of this program in 1969, he became a NASA astronaut and served support crew duties for the Apollo program, Skylab program and Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. In 1976, he was assigned to the Space Shuttle program and flew as pilot on STS-5 in 1982 and as commander on STS-51-B in 1985. He was selected as a lead investigator into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and retired from NASA in 1986. Ten years later, Overmyer died in Duluth, Minnesota while testing the Cirrus VK-30 composite homebuilt aircraft.
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