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Rick Husband

Portrait photograph of Rick Husband

Photo: NASA / Public domain (US government work)

Rick Husband was an American astronaut and fighter pilot, born on 12 July 1957. He flew twice: as pilot of STS-96 in 1999, the first shuttle docking with the International Space Station, and as commander of STS-107 in 2003. He and the rest of the STS-107 crew were killed on 1 February 2003 when Columbia disintegrated during re-entry. He received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Wikidata records 25 days and 17 hours in space. The mission, the crew and the official investigation into the loss of Columbia are covered on the Columbia STS-107 page.

Born
12 July 1957
Died
1 February 2003
Country
United States
Flights
2: STS-96 (1999), STS-107 (2003)
Time in space
25 days 17 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. Columbia STS-107: How Foam Damage Led to Seven Deaths on Reentry

    Weird History

  2. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to the Shuttle’s Loss

    100% True Docs | Full Documentaries

  3. Columbia STS-107: From Foam Strike to Breakup on Re-entry

    Documentary Overload

  4. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    3DCrash

  5. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    The Infographics Show

  6. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    Andy R Animations

  7. Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

    The Record Institute
Play video: Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

Space Shuttle Story in a Card Box: Enterprise, Challenger, Columbia

The Record Institute

Duration 10:37

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  1. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    DocumentaryThe Infographics Show · 21:04

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  3. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    Mission explainer3DCrash · 7:33

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  4. Columbia STS-107: How Foam Damage Led to Seven Deaths on Reentry

    DocumentaryWeird History · 10:53

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  5. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to the Shuttle’s Loss

    Documentary100% True Docs | Full Documentaries · 54:15

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  6. Columbia STS-107: From Foam Strike to Breakup on Re-entry

    DocumentaryDocumentary Overload · 54:15

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

  7. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    DocumentaryAndy R Animations · 1:49:25

    Mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)

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