William C. McCool

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William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

1961 — 2003  WikimediaWikidata
William Cameron McCool
astronaut, aircraft pilot, military officer, military flight engineer, Eagle Scout, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 

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  • STS-107
    final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia
1961-09-23T00:00:00Z
2003-02-01T00:00:00Z
1961 — 2003 William C. McCool
2003-01-16T00:00:00Z
2003-01-16T00:00:00Z
2003 STS-107
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