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Rick Husband
American astronaut (1957ā2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 ā February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as pilot of STS-96 and commander of STS-107. Husband and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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Born | Rick Douglas Husband (1957-07-12)July 12, 1957 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 45) Over Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
Education | Texas Tech University (BS) California State University, Fresno (MS) |
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Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 25d 17h 33m |
Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
Missions | STS-96 STS-107 |
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