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Francisco Rubio
Born
Francisco Carlos Rubio

(1975-12-11) December 11, 1975 (age 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
StatusActive
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Current occupation
Physician
Previous occupation
Helicopter pilot
Time in space
Currently in space
SelectionNASA Group 22
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
21 hours, 24 minutes
MissionsSoyuz MS-22/Soyuz MS-23 (Expedition 67/68/69)[1]
Mission insignia

Francisco Carlos "Frank"[2] Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a US Army lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot, flight surgeon, and NASA astronaut.

Early life and education

Francisco Rubio was born on December 11, 1975, in Los Angeles, California, to Salvadoran parents.[3][4] As a child he lived in El Salvador for the first six years of his life, after which his family moved to Miami, Florida, where he attended Miami Sunset Senior High School. He attended the United States Military Academy, and earned a bachelor's degree in international relations.[3][5]

Military career

After commissioning as a second lieutenant in the US Army, Rubio became a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot. Rubio was a platoon leader in A Company, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, and a company commander for A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment. As a pilot, Rubio had over 1,100 hours of flying time, including 600 combat hours during operations in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.[3]

Rubio received a Doctorate of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and completed a family medicine residency at Fort Benning. He served as a clinic supervisor and flight surgeon at Redstone Arsenal. At the time of his selection as an astronaut candidate, Rubio was the surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson.[3]

NASA career

In 2017, Rubio was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 22, and began his two-year training.[3][6]

On July 15, 2022, NASA announced he will fly on board Soyuz MS-22.[7]

Rubio launched aboard Soyuz MS-22 on September 21, 2022. His mission was planned to last around 6 months with a return to Earth in early 2023. Damage to the spacecraft extended the mission, however, Rubio is now expected to return to Earth with Soyuz MS-23 after around a year in space.[8]

Personal life

Rubio and his wife, Deborah, have four children.[3][4]

Awards and honors

Rubio has received the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Achievement Medal. He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College, and has earned the Senior US Army Aviator, Pathfinder, Air Assault, and the Parachutist badges.[3]

References

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  1. ^ @roscosmos (January 20, 2022). "В случае подписания между Роскосмосом и @NASA соглашения о «перекрестных» полетах на МКС Анну Кикину планируется вв…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Tonnessen, Heather (June 5, 2017). "Astronaut Frank Rubio". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Garcia, Mark (February 7, 2018). "Astronaut Frank Rubio". NASA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Morales, Maria. "The Last Frontier". American Voices. Time. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio". Spacefacts. April 18, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Harwood, William (June 7, 2017). "NASA introduces 12 new astronauts". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed". www.spacenews.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew". WJXT. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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