Rick Husband
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]
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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 |
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| 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 |  40px |
Rick Husband Media
Pilot (PLT) Rick D. Husband (left) and EVA Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (right) during STS-96
Commander (CDR) Rick D. Husband (left) and Payload Specialist (PS) Ilan Ramon (right) during STS-107
U.S. Air Force Command Pilot badge (see en:Command pilot)
Air Force Training Ribbon awarded by the United States Air Force.
Statue of Rick Husband at Amarillo International Airport
Husband's Camaro on display at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
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References
- ↑ "Husband bio". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ↑ Rick Husband Astronaut bio
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