Steven R. Nagel

Steven Nagel
Born
Steven Ray Nagel

(1946-10-27)October 27, 1946
DiedAugust 21, 2014(2014-08-21) (aged 67)
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS)
California State University, Fresno (MS)
SpouseLinda M. Godwin
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
30d 1h 34m
SelectionNASA Group 8 (1978)
MissionsSTS-51-G
STS-61-A
STS-37
STS-55
Mission insignia
RetirementFebruary 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.