Back ريك هزبند Arabic Рык Даглас Хасбанд Byelorussian Рик Хъсбанд Bulgarian Richard Douglas Husband Czech Rick D. Husband Danish Rick Douglas Husband German Ρίτσαρντ Ντάγκλας Χάσμπαντ Greek Rick Husband Spanish Rick D. Husband Estonian ریک هازبند Persian
Rick Husband | |
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 January 1999 portrait | |
| Born | Rick Douglas Husband July 12, 1957 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 45) Over Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
| Education | Texas Tech University (BS) California State University, Fresno (MS) |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 25d 17h 33m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-96 STS-107 |
Mission insignia |   |
Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as pilot of STS-96 and commander of STS-107. Husband and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.