Robert A. Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert A. Parker

NASA astronaut

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: astronaut, physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Allan Ridley Parker (born December 14, 1936) is an American physicist and astronomer, former Director of the NASA Management Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and a retired NASA astronaut.
He was a Mission Specialist on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-9 and STS-35. He has logged over 3,500 hours flying time in jet aircraft and 463 hours in space.