The Renaissance Astronaut: Story Musgrave on Art, Surgery, and Spaceflight

Bran is joined by longtime friend Franklin Story Musgrave (born August 19, 1935), an American physician and former NASA astronaut noted for his technical expertise and extensive academic background;. He flew on six Space Shuttle missions between 1983 and 1996, performed multiple spacewalks, and contributed to satellite and telescope servicing and numerous scientific experiments in orbit. Musgrave earned multiple advanced degrees, joined NASA in the 1960s as a scientist-astronaut, and became known for his versatility across engineering, medical, and operational roles before retiring from the agency in the mid-1990s. He is a highly accomplished pilot with over 20,000 hours as pilot-in-command, in over 160 aircraft types, and over 7500 hours of jet time. As a parachutist, he as made over 800 free falls, and has earned FAA ratings for instructor, instrument instructor, glider instructor, and airline transport pilot in addition to astronaut wings. He is the only astronaut to have flown on all five of NASA's Space Shuttles.