Rick Husband
American astronaut (1957-2003)
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Rick Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) (Colonel, USAF) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as Pilot of STS-96 and Commander of STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.[1][2]
Rick Husband | |
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 January 1999 portrait | |
| Born | Rick Douglas Husband July 12, 1957 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 45) Over Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech, B.S. 1980 Fresno State University, M.S. 1990 |
| Awards |  |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
Previous occupation | Test pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, United States Air Force |
Time in space | 25d 17h 33m |
| Selection | 1994 NASA Group 15 |
| Missions | STS-96, STS-107 |
Mission insignia |   |
References
change- ↑ "Husband bio". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ↑ Rick Husband Astronaut bio
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