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Francis Richard Scobee was an American military officer and astronaut who served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. He participated in the Vietnam War and was educated at the University of Arizona and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. Scobee was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 8 and worked for NASA. He flew on missions STS-41-C and STS-51-L.
Born in Cle Elum in 1939, Scobee died in an accidental death at Cape Canaveral in 1986 during the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His awards included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Congressional Space Medal of Honor. He is also listed in the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and the Astronauts collection.
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Key facts
- 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
- Cause of death
- Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Education
- University of Arizona ( BS )
- Awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- Rank
- Lieutenant colonel , USAF
- Time in space
- 6d 23h 40m
- Selection
- NASA Group 8 (1978)
- Missions
- STS-41-C STS-51-L
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 8
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cle Elum
- Place of death
- Cape Canaveral
- Occupation
- military officer
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- lieutenant colonel
- Image
- Francis Richard Scobee.jpg
- Significant event
- Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
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- Commons category
- Dick Scobee
- date of birth
- 1939-05-19
- date of death
- 1986-01-28
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- manner of death
- accidental death
- birth name
- Francis Richard Scobee
- time in space
- 10060
- member of the crew of
- STS-51-L
- name in native language
- Francis Richard Scobee
- P450
- STS-41-C
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