Robert Thirsk

Robert Thirsk (1953) has flown to space twice, spending 204.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Canada. First flight: STS-78, 1996.

Canada2 spaceflights204.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Jun 20, 1996

STS-78Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

May 27, 2009

Soyuz TMA-15Soyuz-FG · Baikonur

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Expedition 20

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Expedition 21

Career

Nationality: Canada
Born: 1953
Occupation: astronaut, engineer, physician
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 17

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 204.77 days
First flight: June 20, 1996
Latest flight: Expedition 21
Education: McGill University; MIT Sloan School of Management; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Calgary
Awards (Wikidata): 4: Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Member of the Order of Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal…

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