Robert F. Overmyer
Astronaut and test pilot
Astronaut and test pilot
Scientists & Innovators
United States
Served as a colonel in the United States Air Force and was a test pilot prior to joining NASA. Flew as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-5 in November 1984. Participated in the 1984 mission that was the first to deploy commercial satellites. Overmyer's career also included significant contributions to various flight testing programs and training astronaut candidates.
Flew on STS-5, the first operational flight of the Space Shuttle program
Conducted tests for the X-15 program
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