National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dick Scobee
United States of America

Lost In Flight
Biography
/01Francis Richard Scobee was an American pilot and astronaut. He was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.
Type
Government
Age
46
Date of Birth
May 19, 1939
First Flight
April 6, 1984
Last Flight
January 28, 1986
Career Stats
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Flights
2
Landings
0
Spacewalks
P6DT23H41M13S
Time in Space