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

Francisco Rubio
Born	Francisco Carlos Rubio (1975-12-11) December 11, 1975 (age 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Status	Active
Alma mater	United 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
Selection	NASA Group 22
Missions	Soyuz MS-22 (Expedition 67/68)[1]
Mission insignia

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.

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

На других языках

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[de] Francisco Rubio (Raumfahrer)

Francisco Carlos Rubio (* 11. Dezember 1975 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Arzt, Pilot und Astronaut.[1][2]

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- [en] Francisco Rubio (astronaut)

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[es] Francisco Carlos Rubio

Francisco Carlos Rubio (11 de diciembre de 1975) es piloto de helicóptero del ejército de los Estados Unidos, cirujano de vuelo y astronauta de la NASA.

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[fr] Francisco Rubio (astronaute)

Francisco Rubio (né en 1975) est un astronaute américain.

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[it] Francisco Rubio (astronauta)

Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio (Los Angeles, 11 dicembre 1975) è un astronauta statunitense. Il 21 settembre 2022 è partito per la missione spaziale Sojuz MS-22 (Expedition 68) a bordo della ISS.[1][2]

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[ru] Рубио, Франсиско (астронавт)

Франсиско Карлос «Фрэнк» Рубио (англ.  Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio; род. 11 декабря 1975 года, Лос-Анджелес, штат Калифорния, США) — американский астронавт, пилот вертолёта, военный врач хирург, полковник-лейтенант армии США.

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