National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Dick Scobee

United States of America

Dick Scobee
Lost In Flight

Biography

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Francis 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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2

Flights

2

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P6DT23H41M13S

Time in Space

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