Bob Hines | |
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_(cropped)_2.jpg) Hines at theKennedy Space Center in 2023 | |
| Born | Robert Thomas Hines Jr. (1975-01-11)January 11, 1975 (age 50) |
| Education | Boston University (BS) U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (MS) University of Alabama (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 170d 13h 3m |
| Selection | NASA Group 22 (2017) |
| Missions | SpaceX Crew-4 (Expedition 67/68) |
Mission insignia |   |
Robert Thomas "Bob" Hines Jr. (born January 11, 1975) is an American fighter pilot andNASA astronaut.
Robert "Farmer" Hines was born on January 11, 1975, inFayetteville, North Carolina to Lynne and Robert Hines Sr. His family moved toMountain Top, Pennsylvania, where he attendedCrestwood High School. In 1989, he attendedSpace Camp as a 14 year old.[1] He graduated fromBoston University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering.[2][3]
In 1999, Hines graduated fromAir Force Officer Training School and was commissioned as asecond lieutenant. He attended Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) atColumbus Air Force Base and graduated in 2000 as part of class 01–03. After pilot training, he was an instructor pilot on theT-37 Tweet. He then trained to be anF-15E Strike Eagle pilot atSeymour Johnson Air Force Base, before an assignment atRAF Lakenheath. While at RAF Lakenheath, he deployed for operations in the Middle East. In 2008, Hines attended theU.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, where he received a Master of Science in flight test engineering. His first assignment as a test pilot was toEglin Air Force Base, where he tested theF-15C Eagle andF-15E Strike Eagle, and deployed as aU-28 pilot. In 2010, Hines received his Masters of Science in aerospace engineering at theUniversity of Alabama. Hines joined theAir Force Reserves atNAS JRB Fort Worth in 2011, where he worked as a wing plans officer, as well as a F-15E program test pilot at the 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base. Throughout his career, he has flown 76 combat missions, and has over 3,500 hours of flight time in 41 aircraft.[2] His transfer back to the regular Air Force as alieutenant colonel was approved by theU.S. Senate in February 2019.[4]
Prior to his selection as an astronaut, Hines served as a test pilot at NASA'sJohnson Space Center, as well as for theFederal Aviation Administration. In 2017, he was selected as a member ofNASA Astronaut Group 22, and began his two-year training. At the time of his selection, Hines was a research pilot for the Aircraft Operations Division of the Flight Operations Directorate at NASA.[2][5]
In February 2021, Hines was assigned as pilot ofSpaceX Crew-4, alongside NASA astronautKjell N. Lindgren who is the commander.[6] They flew with mission specialistsSamantha Cristoforetti ofESA andJessica Watkins. Crew-4 launched successfully on April 27, 2022, before docking later that day.[7]
Hines and his wife, Kelli, have three children.[2]
Hines holds a Technician classHam Radio operators license with call sign KI5RQT.[8]
During his Air Force career, Hines received multiple awards, including theAir Medal,Aerial Achievement Medal,Iraq Campaign Medal,Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and theNuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. He received the U.S. Air Force Bobby Bond Memorial Aviator Award, and the NASA Stuart Present Flight Achievement Award. He is a member of theSociety of Experimental Test Pilots and theAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromMark Garcia.Bob Hines.National Aeronautics and Space Administration. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2018. (Official NASA bio).
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