Robert Satcher
Robert Lee \\\"Bobby\\\" Satcher, Jr. is a physician, chemical engineer, and NASA astronaut. Born on September 22, 1965 in Hampton, Virginia. Satcher graduated from Denmark-Olar High School in Denmark, SC (1982), and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then went on to study medicine at Harvard Medical School, and received his medical doctorate in 1994. Satcher did his internship, residency, and postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley from 1994–2000, and an orthopedic oncology fellowship at the University of Florida from 2000-2001. Selected by NASA in May 2004. He became the first orthopedic surgeon in space during STS-129. He participated in 2 spacewalks during STS-129, accumulating 12hrs 19min of EVA time. Satcher holds two doctorates (Ph.D., M.D.) and has received numerous awards and honors as a surgeon and engineer. He is married and has two children. Bobby Satcher enjoys running, scuba diving, and reading.
Spaceflights:
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-129 MSP 16.11. - 27.11.2009 10d 19h 16m
Total 10d 19h 16m
