Cosmic Perspective - Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Missions, Capt. Robert "Hoot" Gibson

Hosted by Andy Poniros. Info: Author, fighter pilot, test pilot, & veteran of 5 Space Shuttle missions, Captain Robert "Hoot" Gibson discusses his books, as well as his fighter pilot experiences in the Vietnam war, & his Space Shuttle missions... Including piloting the 1st untethered astronaut spacewalk, mission STS-41B & his perilous top secret mission STS-27R.   Intro Music: "A Moment in Space History", Andy Poniros Outro Music: "Funk 2001", Larry Benigno Organization: Cosmic Perspective Radio   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].