2
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
45
YEARS
AGE
Rick Husband is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornJuly 12, 1957
DiedFebruary 1, 2003
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightMay 27, 1999
Last FlightJanuary 16, 2003
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