Jay Barbree
American journalist (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay Barbree (November 26, 1933 – May 14, 2021) was an American correspondent for NBC News, focusing on space travel. He was the only journalist to have covered every non-commercial human space mission in the United States, beginning with the first American in space, Alan Shepard aboard Freedom 7 in 1961, continuing through to the last mission of the Space Shuttle, Atlantis's STS-135 mission in July 2011.[3][4][5] He was present for all 135 Space Shuttle launches, and every crewed launch for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo eras. In all, he witnessed 166 human space launches.
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Jay Barbree | |
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Born | (1933-11-26)November 26, 1933[1] |
Died | May 14, 2021(2021-05-14) (aged 87) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | News broadcaster, reporter, author |
Years active | 1957–2017 |
Spouse |
Jo Barbree (née Reisinger)
(m. 1960) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | 1995: NASA Award – for being the only journalist to have covered all 100 crewed spaceflights. |
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