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co-written with Donna VanLiere. The Husbands have two children: a daughter, Laura Marie (born October 5, 1990), and a son, Matthew (born August 3, 1995). Evelyn married Bill Thompson in January 2008 and was the keynote speaker for the memorial ceremony at the Astronaut Memorial "Space Mirror" at the
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to gain insight into the environment of space and improve life on Earth as well as enable future space exploration. The mission ended on the morning of February 1 when the shuttle disintegrated upon reentry killing all crew members, including Husband (see
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in March 1995 to begin a year of training and evaluation. Upon completion of training, he was named the Astronaut Office representative for Advanced Projects at Johnson Space Center, working on
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to live on the station early the following year. The mission was accomplished in 153 Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 9 days, 19 hours and 13 minutes.
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Husband was also well known for his faith, and in the last-request forms that astronauts fill out before every flight, he left his pastor a personal note:
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Husband Mission, one of the projects in the educational SpaceLab Program, run by the Ramon Foundation in memory of
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in December 1985, where he became an F-4 instructor. By then he had accumulated 1000 hours of flying time.
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life with Rick and his struggles to fulfill his lifelong dream to become an astronaut in the 2004 book
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Commander (CDR) Rick D. Husband (left) and Payload Specialist (PS) Ilan Ramon (right) during STS-107
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was a 16-day mission during which the crew performed over 80 experiments testing applications of
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in December 1994, the same week he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Husband reported to the
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High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband
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High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband
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In June 1992, Husband was assigned to the Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment at
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and delivered four tons of logistics and supplies in preparation for the arrival of the
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increased performance engine, and also served as the F-15 Aerial Demonstration Pilot.
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Husband describes how he became a shuttle commander having flown in only one other
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Husband logged over 3,800 hours of flight time in more than 40 different types of
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in New Mexico. After he got married on February 27, 1982, Husband trained in the
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was a 10-day mission during which the crew performed the first docking with the
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Florida Today – Florida Tech dedicates dorms to Columbia 7 – October 29, 2003
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American actor Brian David portrayed Rick Husband in the American TV series
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Husband's Camaro on display at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
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Husband-Boeing Engineering Honors Program at California State University
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United States Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
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his last two years of college. Husband underwent pilot training at
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Husband's wife, Evelyn (born September 18, 1958), details her
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Husband Hall, in the Columbia Village apartments, at the
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Statue of Rick Husband at Amarillo International Airport
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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Pilot (PLT) Rick D. Husband (left) and EVA Specialist
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in 1980 after five years of study. Husband earned his
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Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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NASA Astronaut Group 15, "The Flying Escargot", 1994
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Inaugural Husband-Boeing Engineering Honors Scholars
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by Evelyn Husband and Donna VanLiere (Jan 11, 2004)
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He traveled into space twice: as pilot of 2192: 1158: 804:Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport 2963:California State University, Fresno alumni 2185: 2171: 1970: 1956: 1762: 1748: 1573: 1559: 1336: 1322: 1019: 1017: 1015: 368:In December 1987, Husband was assigned to 357:flying the F-4E. Rick then transferred to 29: 1198: 547: 911: 858: 507: 472: 344: 3013:U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni 2133:List of astronauts by year of selection 1635:Space Shuttle thermal protection system 1078: 1012: 2915: 2381:Operational Test and Evaluation Center 2245:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 1254:"RICK DOUGLAS HUSBAND (COLONEL, USAF)" 1199:RODRIGUES, JANETTE (5 February 2003). 1074: 1072: 1070: 1068: 887:Rick Husband before his first flight: 349:Husband was assigned to a squadron at 270:Husband was born on July 12, 1957, in 2166: 1951: 1743: 1554: 1317: 944: 937:, five years after the Space Shuttle 806:, in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. 278:. Husband graduated with honors from 1279:Spacefacts biography of Rick Husband 563:US Air Force Command Astronaut Badge 489:(May 27 to June 6, 1999) aboard the 1065: 840:California State University, Fresno 755:Two NASA Group Achievement Awards. 581:Defense Distinguished Service Medal 468: 441:(CRV) and studies to return to the 110:California State University, Fresno 13: 3008:United States Air Force astronauts 2882:Air & Space Forces Association 2299:Senate Committee on Armed Services 1787:← NASA Astronaut Group 15 → 1346:Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1274:Rick Husband STS-107 Crew Memorial 1138:"Space lab – The Ramon Foundation" 660:Congressional Space Medal of Honor 266:Early life, education and training 260:Congressional Space Medal of Honor 128:Congressional Space Medal of Honor 14: 3039: 1913:International mission specialists 1235: 733:Air Force Longevity Service Award 3018:United States Air Force colonels 2998:Space Shuttle program astronauts 2896: 2895: 2794:Division of Military Aeronautics 2319: 2218:Under Secretary of the Air Force 1773: 1643: 1607: 984: 970: 959:called "Space Shuttle Columbia". 907: 740: 724: 717: 711: 697: 682: 675:NASA Distinguished Service Medal 667: 652: 638: 624: 605: 598: 592: 573: 555: 258:. 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He flew as pilot on 378:USAF Test Pilot School 370:Edwards Air Force Base 331:Fighter Lead-in School 291:mechanical engineering 2968:Christians from Texas 2786:Aeronautical Division 1981:NASA Astronaut Groups 1823:Dominic Pudwill Gorie 1796:Pilots and commanders 1402:Charles "Pete" Conrad 953:Seconds from Disaster 915: 862: 511: 481:(right) during STS-96 476: 382:Canadian Space Agency 345:U.S. Air Force career 295:Texas Tech University 101:Texas Tech University 35:January 1999 portrait 2657:Aeronautical ratings 2256:Three-star generals 1986:NASA Astronaut Corps 1418:Virgil "Gus" Grissom 931:Kennedy Space Center 831:Rick Husband Drive, 809:Husband Auditorium, 431:Johnson Space Center 351:Moody Air Force Base 315:Vance Air Force Base 280:Amarillo High School 184:NASA Group 15 (1994) 45:Rick Douglas Husband 2953:Aviators from Texas 2454:Numbered Air Forces 2235:Vice Chief of Staff 1857:Mission specialists 1843:Susan Still-Kilrain 1680:Michael P. Anderson 1358:Michael P. Anderson 1207:. 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Amarillo, Texas
Texas
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Texas Tech University
BS
California State University, Fresno
MS
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA astronaut
Colonel
USAF
NASA Group 15 (1994)
STS-96
STS-107


astronaut
fighter pilot
STS-96
STS-107
disintegrated during reentry
Earth's atmosphere
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Amarillo, Texas
Tradewind Airport
Amarillo High School
Bachelor of Science
mechanical engineering

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