Dick Scobee Astronaut

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 was survived by his wife June, two children, Kathie R. (Scobee) Fulgham and Brigadier General Richard W. Scobee, and a grandson, Parker Scobee.

Personal facts

Dick Scobee
Birth dateMay 19, 1939
Birth place
Cle Elum Washington
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJanuary 28, 1986
Place of death
Cape Canaveral , Florida

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Astronaut

missions
STS-41-C
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusKIA
Time in space6 days 23 hours 40 minutes

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Dick Scobee on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/frscobee.htm
  2. http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/dscobee/default.htm
  3. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/scobee.html