Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Christensen

Robert Kragh

USA

 Robert Christensen

Personal data

Birthdate:  19.08.1951
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Selection date:  ??.??.1985
Position:  PLT
Status:  Ret. 04.06.1985
Day of death:  24.07.1992
Place of death:  Vieques

Additional information

Commander, USN; USN test pilot school class 84; Bachelor of Science from the US Naval Academy, 1973; semi finalist in NASA group 11 selection. Christensen was killed when his F/A-18 Hornet crashed into the sea off Viegues Island near Puerto Rico on a routine night training mission.
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