"Richard Scobee" redirects here. For his son, see Richard W. Scobee.
Dick Scobee
Scobee in 1984
Born
Francis Richard Scobee
(1939-05-19)May 19, 1939
Cle Elum, Washington, U.S.
Died
January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 46)
North Atlantic Ocean
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Education
University of Arizona (BS)
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank
Lieutenant colonel, USAF
Time in space
6d 23h 40m
Selection
NASA Group 8 (1978)
Missions
STS-41-C
STS-51-L
(disaster)
Mission insignia
Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding his ship, the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.[1]
Scobee held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, graduating from the University of Arizona in 1965. He was a reciprocating engine mechanic for the United States Air Force and served as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War.
Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in January 1978, Scobee completed his training in August 1979. While awaiting his first orbital spaceflight mission, Scobee served as an instructor pilot for the Shuttle's 747 carrier aircraft. In April 1984, he piloted Challenger mission STS-41-C, which successfully deployed one satellite and repaired another.
^Thom Patterson (January 27, 2019). "Son of space shuttle Challenger commander remembers tragedy". CNN. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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