Rick Husband
Rick Husband | |
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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, U.S. |
| 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.