Rick Husband
American astronaut and fighter pilot
Died when: 45 years 204 days (546 months)Star Sign: Cancer
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.
He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Husband is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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