Gibson

Birthdate:	30.10.1946
Birthplace:	Cooperstown / New York
Marital status:	married with astronaut Margareth Seddon
Children:	four
Selection date:	16.01.1978
Selection group:	NASA-8
Job:	CDR
Status:	Ret. 15.11.1995

Spaceflights

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-41B (Challenger/4)	13h.00m.00s. Feb 03, 1984	Plt	STS-41B (Challenger/4)	12h.17m.02s. Feb 11, 1984	7d.23h.17m.02s.
2	STS-61C (Columbia/7)	11h.55m.00s. Jan 12, 1986	Cdr	STS-61C (Columbia/7)	13h.59m.50s. Jan 18, 1986	6d.02h.04m.50s.
3	STS-27 (Atlantis/3)	14h.30m.34s. Dec 02, 1988	Cdr	STS-27 (Atlantis/3)	23h.36m.54s. Dec 06, 1988	4d.09h.06m.20s.
4	STS-47 (Endeavour/2)	14h.23m.00s. Sep 12, 1992	Cdr	STS-47 (Endeavour/2)	12h.54m.11s. Sep 20, 1992	7d.22h.31m.11s.
5	STS-71 (Atlantis/14)	19h.32m.19s. Jun 27, 1995	Cdr VE-13/MIR	STS-71 (Atlantis/14)	14h.55m.28s. Jul 07, 1995	9d.19h.23m.09s.
Total duration:						36d.04h.22m.32s.

Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, 1969; Captain, USN: test pilot; married to astronaut Rhea Seddon; from January 1993 - September 1994 Chief of Astronaut Office; since March 1996 Deputy Director Flight Crew Operations; hobbies: home built aircraft, formula one air racing, running, surfing; mid November 1996 he left NASA to work in private business; currently he works with Southwest Virlines.

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