Richard O. Covey

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Richard Covey
Born	Richard Oswalt Covey (1946-08-01) August 1, 1946 (age 78) Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Education	United States Air Force Academy (BS) Purdue University (MS)
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Colonel, USAF
Time in space	26d 21h 9m
Selection	NASA Group 8 (1978)
Missions	STS-51-I STS-26 STS-38 STS-61
Mission insignia
Retirement	August 1, 1994

Richard Oswalt Covey (born August 1, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force officer, former NASA astronaut, and a member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.