Dick Scobee
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
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May 19, 1939 Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 46) Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. |
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Other names
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Francis Richard Scobee |
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Other occupation
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Pilot |
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San Antonio College University of Arizona, B.S. 1965 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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6d 23h 40m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
| Missions | STS-41-C, STS-51-L |
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Mission insignia
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Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut. He was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. He is survived by his wife, June, two children, Kathie R. (Scobee) Fulgham and Major General Richard W. Scobee.
Scobee was born May 19, 1939, in Cle Elum, Washington to Francis William Scobee and Edlynn (Miller) Scobee, he attended Washington Elementary School, Cascade Middle School, and Auburn Senior High School, from which he graduated in 1957.
Scobee enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1957, where he served as a reciprocating engine mechanic at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. While off duty, he attended San Antonio College, and eventually received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1965. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi. In 1965, he was awarded an officer's commission. Afterward, he attended flight school and earned his pilot wings in 1966, serving as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and other decorations.
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