National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Rick Husband

United States of America

Rick Husband
Lost In Flight

Biography

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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.

Type

Government

Age

45

Date of Birth

July 12, 1957

First Flight

May 27, 1999

Last Flight

January 16, 2003

Career Stats

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2

Flights

2

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P25DT17H32M18S

Time in Space

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