Steven R. Nagel
Steven Nagel | |
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| Born | Steven Ray Nagel October 27, 1946 Canton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2014 (aged 67) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS) California State University, Fresno (MS) |
| Spouse | Linda M. Godwin |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 30d 1h 34m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-51-G STS-61-A STS-37 STS-55 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | February 28, 1995 |
Steven Ray Nagel (October 27, 1946 – August 21, 2014), (Col, USAF), was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. In total, he logged 723 hours in space. After NASA, he worked at the University of Missouri College of Engineering as an instructor in its Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.