Dick Scobee

Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee was an American pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.

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1939 — 1986  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Francis Richard Scobee
astronaut, military officer, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Air Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 8, Distinguished Flying Cross, United States, 

Dong Fang Hong 2, NASA Astronaut Group 8, 

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  STS-41-C ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-51-L ⓘ
  twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program

United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, NASA Astronaut Group 8, STS-41-C, STS-51-L, 

1939-05-19T00:00:00Z

1986-01-28T00:00:00Z

1939 — 1986 Dick Scobee

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

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1984-04-06T00:00:00Z

1984-04-06T00:00:00Z

1984 STS-41-C

1986-01-28T00:00:00Z

1986-01-28T00:00:00Z

1986 STS-51-L

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STS-41-C crew

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1984	STS-41-C	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1986	STS-51-L	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		DickScobee		Commons
commons	image		DickScobee		Commons
commons	image		STS-41-C-crew-small		Commons
commons	image		Challenger memorial 140131-N-LV331-075		Commons
commons	image		NASA eighth group Astronaut Group photograph		Commons
commons	image		Francis Richard Scobee		Commons
commons	image		Francis Richard Scobee		Commons
commons	image		Dick Scobee		Commons
commons	image		Dick Scobee		Commons
commons	image		STS-41-C crew		Commons