Rick Husband

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Husband
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Jul 12, 1957(1957-07-12)
Age	67
Date Of Death	2003-02-01
Birthplace	Amarillo
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Cancer

Rick Husband Biography

Rick Husband is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on July 12, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Space Shuttle Columbia’s Commander, STS-107, who was killed in an accident during re-entry in 2003.

He was with He and Laurel Clark were aboard Columbia when it disintegrated on its re-entry. aboard Columbia at the time it exploded on its reentry.

Rick Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) (Colonel, USAF) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as Pilot of STS-96 and Commander of STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Husband is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Husband was assigned to a squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia flying the F-4E. Rick then transferred to George AFB, in Victorville, California in Dec. 1985, where he became an F-4 instructor. By then he had accumulated 1000 hours of flying time.

Evelyn, his wife, had two children with him.

Rick Husband Net Worth

Rick Husband is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Husband 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an exchange pilot for the Royal Air Force of England.

For the International Space Station’s first docking, he flew on STS-96 Discovery.

Husband was born on July 12, 1957, in Amarillo, Texas. At the age of 17, he earned his pilot’s license while flying out of Tradewind Airport. He graduated with honors from Amarillo High School in 1975. Husband earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University in 1980, after 5 years of study. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a pilot in the United States Air Force, having been enrolled in ROTC his last two years of college. Husband underwent pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, in Enid, Oklahoma. This was followed by Land Survival School in at Fairchild Air Force Base, in Spokane, Washington, and Fighter Lead-in School in New Mexico. Evelyn and Rick were married on 27 Feb. 1982. Rick trained in the F-4 at Homestead Air Force Base next.

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Who is Rick Husband Dating?

According to our records, Rick Husband married to Evelyn Husband. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Husband’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Husband celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.

Did they find the bodies of the Columbia astronauts?

The remains of all seven astronauts were recovered , despite the obstacles of terrain and the scope of the search. Searchers combed through pine forests, hundreds of thousands of acres of underbrush, and boggy areas. Parts of the shuttle were found in Lake Nacogdoches and the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

What flight was Rick Husband on?

Husband was pilot on STS-96 (1999) and crew commander on STS-107 (2003) and has logged 24 days, 51 hours and 33 minutes in space.

How long did the Columbia crew live?

This story was updated at 2:14 pm EST. The seven astronauts killed during the 2003 loss of NASA’s space shuttle Columbia survived less than a minute after their spacecraft began breaking apart, according to a new report released Tuesday that suggests changes to astronaut training and spacecraft cabin design.

Did the space shuttle Columbia explode?

On February 1, 2003, Columbia broke up catastrophically over north-central Texas at an altitude of about 60 km (40 miles) as it was returning from an orbital mission. All seven crew members died, including Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut to go into space.

What were the last words of the Challenger crew?

Previously, the last known words from the Challenger were those heard from Commander Dick Scobee to ground controllers, when he responded ″ Roger, go at throttle up ,″ confirming that the shuttle’s main engines had been raised to full power.