Husband, Rick Douglas, 1957-2003
Rick Husband (b. July 12, 1957, Amarillo, TX-d. Feb. 1, 2003) was an Air Force test pilot and astronaut. He was a member of the space shuttle Discovery (STS-96) and Columbia (STS-107). He died during the space shuttle Columbia Disaster when the shuttle disintegrated upon reentry killing all crew members.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | STS-96 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | University News and Publications Videos, U 185. 9., 1994-2005 | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Thomas Jones, Squadron Officer College Commander (left) and Astronaut Colonel (COL) Steve Lindsey, Friend of the Husband Family, unveil the auditorium plaque that will be displayed at the entrance of Husband Auditorium at the Squadron Officer College (SOC), located at Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Alabama (AL). Husband Auditorium is named for Colonel (COL) Rick Husband who was killed in the Space Shuttle accident February 1, 2003 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | STS-107 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | SpacePort News, 1/7/2005 - 12/14/2012 | National Archives at College Park |
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| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | California State University, Fresno | corporateBody |
| memberOf | Columbia (Spacecraft) | corporateBody |
| memberOf | Discovery (Spacecraft) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Edwards Air Force Base (CA). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fairchild Air Force Base | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Texas Tech University | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Air Force | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Amarillo | TX | US |
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| Occupation |
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| Astronauts |
| Test pilots |
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Birth 1957-07-12
Death 2003-02-01
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