Rick Husband | |
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Born | Rick Douglas Husband July 12, 1957 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2003 Over Texas, U.S. | (aged 45)
Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
Education | Texas Tech University (BS) California State University, Fresno (MS) |
Awards | |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 25d 17h 33m |
Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
Missions | STS-96 STS-107 |
Mission insignia | ![]() ![]() |
Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – 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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