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Roger Keith Crouch

American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997. Bachelor of science in physics from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, 1962; master of science in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1968; Ph.D. in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1971; was selected as backup for missions of STS-42 and STS-64; since 1985 Chief Scientist of the NASA Microgravity Space and Applications Division.

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Roger Keith Crouch
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8/15/2025, 6:57:48 PM
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4/5/2026, 10:16:15 PM

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Biography
American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997. Bachelor of science in physics from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, 1962; master of science in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1968; Ph.D. in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1971; was selected as backup for missions of STS-42 and STS-64; since 1985 Chief Scientist of the NASA Microgravity Space and Applications Division.
Birth Date
1940-09-12
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Gender
male
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In Space Min
27,358
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Nationalities
US