| Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee | |
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| Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 19, 1939 Cle Elum, Washington |
| Died | January 28, 1986 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
| Space time | 6d 23h 40m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-41-C, STS-51-L |
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Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Please see " Lieutenant Colonel " for other countries which use this rank In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps 1957 - Man In Space Soonest Group 1 - USA Neil A Armstrong, Albert S STS-41-C was the 11th space shuttle mission and the fifth for ''Challenger''. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster took place on January 28 1986 when ''Challenger'', a Space Shuttle operated by NASA, broke apart Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service In Spaceflight, a booster may be either an entire Launch vehicle or "launcher" used to lift a Spacecraft. STS-51-L was the twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program, which marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle
Born in Cle Elum, Washington, Scobee enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1957, where he served as a reciprocating engine mechanic at Kelly Air Force Base in Texas. Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a Heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating Pistons to convert A mechanic is a person who uses Tools to repair things (generally machinery or works to keep things operating properly Kelly Field Annex (Formerly Kelly Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located in San Antonio Texas. While off duty, he attended college, and eventually received a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Arizona in 1965; the same year, he was awarded an officer's commission. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Afterward, he attended flight school and earned his wings in 1966, serving as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War. The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and other decorations. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States which was established by Executive Order 9158 signed by Franklin D
After his tour of duty, Scobee attended the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, 100 miles north of Los Angeles, California. Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Upon graduation in 1972, he became an Air Force test pilot, logging thousands of hours of flight time in dozens of aircraft, including the Boeing 747, the experimental X-24B lifting body, the F-111 Aardvark, and the gigantic C-5 Galaxy. Test pilots are Aviators who fly new and modified Aircraft in specific maneuvers allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The lifting body is an Aircraft configuration where the body itself produces lift. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Scobee died a Lieutenant colonel. Please see " Lieutenant Colonel " for other countries which use this rank In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart medal. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving
Selected for NASA's astronaut program in January 1978, Scobee completed his training in August 1979. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program While awaiting his first orbital spaceflight mission, he served as an instructor pilot for the shuttle's 747 carrier aircraft. An orbital spaceflight (or orbital flight is a Spaceflight in which a Spacecraft is placed on a trajectory where it could remain in space for at least WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In April 1984, Scobee piloted Challenger mission STS-41-C, which successfully deployed one satellite and repaired another. STS-41-C was the 11th space shuttle mission and the fifth for ''Challenger''. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite.
Scobee was elevated to the role of spacecraft commander for the ill-fated STS-51-L mission. A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. STS-51-L was the twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program, which marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle The mission, designed to deploy a satellite to study the approaching Halley's Comet and to inaugurate the Teacher in Space Project, was delayed numerous times due to bad weather and technical glitches. Halley's Comet, officially designated 1P/Halley and also referred to as Comet Halley after Edmond Halley, is a Comet that can be seen every The Teacher in Space Project ( TISP) began as a NASA program announced by President Ronald Reagan on August 27 1984 When the mission finally did lift off the pad, an O-ring seal failure destroyed the shuttle 73 seconds into the flight, killing Scobee and the other six members of the crew; the tragedy, viewed live on national television, prompted several days of national mourning, as well as a major shakeup at NASA. A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecrafts liftoff An o-ring, also known as a packing or a toric joint, is a mechanical Gasket in the shape of a Torus; it is a loop of Elastomer with The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster took place on January 28 1986 when ''Challenger'', a Space Shuttle operated by NASA, broke apart
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Scobee was survived by his wife June (nee Kent) and two children, Kathie and Richard. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War In his spare time, he loved all forms of outdoor activity, as well as flying, oil painting, woodwork, riding motorcycles, playing racquetball, and running. In 2004, Scobee was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. A posthumous recognition is a ceremonial award given after the recipient has died usually in honor of an action associated with their death The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any Astronaut who in the performance of his duties has
He attended Auburn Senior High School, Cascade Middle School, and North Auburn Elementary School in Auburn, Washington. Auburn Senior High School is a public High School in Auburn, Washington founded in 1903 Auburn is a city of 67732 (2008 located in the US state of Washington, in King County with some spill-over He graduated in 1957. After the Challenger explosion, North Auburn Elementary School was re-named Dick Scobee Elementary School in his honor. Auburn Municipal Airport was also renamed Dick Scobee Field. The Auburn Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use Airport located north of downtown Auburn, in King County, Washington. [1]
Dick Scobee Road in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was also named in his honor. [2] Also located nearby in Myrtle Beach are Ronald McNair Boulevard and Christa McAuliffe Street. Ronald Ervin McNair PhD ( October 21, 1950 &ndash January 28, 1986) was an American Physicist and NASA Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe ( September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher from Concord New Hampshire
Scobee was portrayed by Barry Bostwick in the 1990 TV movie Challenger. Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24 1945) is an American Actor and Singer. Challenger is an ABC TV-movie based on the events surrounding the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster. He also made an appearance in the Imax documentary The Dream is Alive, shot during the STS-41C mission. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and The Dream is Alive is an IMAX movie released in June 1985 about NASA 's Space Shuttle program.
References
External links
- Official NASA bio
- Challenger Center bio
- Francis R. Scobee -- Arlington National Cemetery
- Dick Scobee at Find A Grave
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