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Robert L Behnken Status: Active. Trained as: Astronaut. Profession: Engineer. Sex: Male. Birth Date: 07 July 1970. Birth City: Creve Coeur. Birth State: Montana. Birth Country: USA. Nationality: American. Degree: PhD. Group: 2000 NASA Group 18. Selected: 2000. Date Selected: 27 July 2000.

OFFICIAL NASA BIOGRAPHY

NAME: Robert L. Behnken, Captain, USAF, Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 7, 1970 - Creve Coeur, MO

RESIDENCE WHEN RECRUITED: Lancaster, CA

EDUCATION: Pattonville High School, St. Ann, MO, 1988; B.S., Physics & Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, 1992; M.S., Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1993; Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1993.

POSITION WHEN RECRUITED: Operations Engineer, Avionics F-22 Combined Test Force Edwards AFB, CA

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