Stevenson, Robert Everett
Person · USA
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American oceanographer payload specialist astronaut, 1984.
Bachelor of arts and master of arts in oceanography from the University of California 1946 and 1948, respectively. Ph.D. in Marine Geology from the University of Southern California, 1954. Called the father of space oceanography, he trained the crew of Gemini 12 in oceanographic observations from orbit. Assigned to STS-41G, but his first wife fell ill and he was replaced by Paul Scully-Power. Retired in 1988. Died of cancer.
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1921 January 15
- Birth of Robert Everett Stevenson - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Stevenson. American oceanographer payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1984..
1986 October
- STS-61-K (cancelled) - . Crew: Brand, Garriott, Griggs, Lampton, Lichtenberg, Nicollier, Stevenson, Stewart. Backup Crew: Chappell, Frimout. Payload: EOM-1/2. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-K. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Columbia. Planned EOM-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. No crew named, later combined with STS-61K.