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Richard H. Truly
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American astronaut and NASA administrator (1937–2024)
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Richard Harrison Truly was a male United States citizen born in Fayette in 1937. He served as a military officer, astronaut, engineer, and aircraft pilot in the United States Navy, holding the rank of admiral. His professional career included work in spaceflight, astronautics, naval aviation, and space exploration. He was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 7 and was employed by NASA, where he held the position of Administrator of NASA.
Truly spent 11961 units of time in space. He was educated at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and Georgia Tech. He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His awards included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Citizens Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and induction into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. He died in Genesee in 2024. He spoke English.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Challenger: The Final Flight — Self - Astronaut, NASA (1969-1983)2020
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special — Self1991
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 7
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fayette
- Place of death
- Genesee
- Occupation
- fighter pilot
- Position held
- Administrator of NASA
- Educated at
- Georgia Tech
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- space exploration
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- admiral
- Image
- Richard H. Truly - GPN-2002-000090.jpg
- Work location
- Mississippi
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- Commons category
- Richard Truly
- date of birth
- 1937-11-12
- Commons gallery
- Richard Truly
- member of
- National Academy of Engineering
- time in space
- 11961
- allegiance
- United States
- date of death
- 2024-02-27
- name in native language
- Richard Harrison Truly
- member of the crew of
- STS-8
- P450
- STS-8
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