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Dick Scobee
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Dick Scobee

United States of AmericaFORMERGovernment1984–1986
2
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
46
YEARS
AGE

Dick Scobee is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.

Francis Richard Scobee was an American pilot and astronaut. He was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornMay 19, 1939
DiedJanuary 28, 1986
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightApril 6, 1984
Last FlightJanuary 28, 1986