The NASA Astronaut, Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Kimbrough visited Dunsink Observatory on Thursday 6th October. Colonel Kimbrough gave a talk on his recent mission on the STS-126 Endeavour and this was followed by a Q&A session on his life as an Astronaut.
Colonel Kimbrough is based at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. He completed his first spaceflight in 2008 on the STS-126 Endeavour, logging a total of almost 16 days in space and 12 hours and 52 minutes of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) in two spacewalks.
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Last Updated: 22nd March 2016 by Anne Grace
2011-10-06 World Space Week Visitor
The NASA Astronaut, Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Kimbrough visited Dunsink Observatory on Thursday 6th October. Colonel Kimbrough gave a talk on his recent mission on the STS-126 Endeavour and this was followed by a Q&A session on his life as an Astronaut.
Colonel Kimbrough is based at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. He completed his first spaceflight in 2008 on the STS-126 Endeavour, logging a total of almost 16 days in space and 12 hours and 52 minutes of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) in two spacewalks.
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