Robert D. Cabana
American astronaut
Robert Donald Cabana (born January 23, 1949) is an American retired astronaut and civil servant. He served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1994 to 1997 and as director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center from 2008 to 2021, and was then appointed Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He is also a former naval flight officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps.
Personal
Robert Donald Cabana was born January 23, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Ted and Annabell Cabana. Robert is the older of two sons. His younger brother is Gary Cabana. He has three children.
Education
Cabana graduated from Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1967.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, in 1971.
Military career
After graduation from the United States Naval Academy, Cabana attended The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and completed Naval Flight Officer training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, in 1972.
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