Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Kulin

Robb Michael

USA

Robb Kulin

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Personal data

Birthdate:  07.12.1983
Birthplace:  Anchorage, Alaska
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Selection date:  07.06.2017
Selection group:  NASA-22
Position:  PLT
Status:  Ret. 31.08.2018

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Additional information

Was 33 years at the time of selection. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Denver before going on to complete a master's degree in materials science and a doctorate in engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He has previous experience as an ice driller in Antarctica on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and Taylor Glaciers, and as a commercial fisherman in Chignik, Alaska. Since 2011, Kulin has worked for SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, where he leads the Launch Chief Engineering group; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 21; left the training group for private reasons.

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