Francis R. Scobee

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Francis R. Scobee was a United States Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut who served as the commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger’s final mission, STS-51-L.

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instanceOf NASA astronaut
United States Air Force officer
human
military aviator
awardReceived Air Medal
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
commanderOf STS-51-L
conflict Vietnam War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1939-05-19
dateOfDeath 1986-01-28
educatedAt San Antonio College
University of Arizona
employer NASA
United States Air Force
familyName Scobee
fullName Francis Richard Scobee
givenName Francis
hasChild Kathryn Scobee
Richard Scobee
mannerOfDeath accident
memberOf NASA Astronaut Corps
memorial Scobee Planetarium, San Antonio College
militaryBranch United States Air Force
militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
namedAfter Francis R. Scobee Elementary School, San Antonio, Texas
notableEvent killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on ascent
notableFor serving as commander of Challenger’s final mission STS-51-L
notableWork command of Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L
occupation astronaut
fighter pilot
test pilot
partOf crew of Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L
placeOfBirth Cle Elum, Washington, United States
placeOfDeath over Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida, United States
positionHeld Space Shuttle commander
sexOrGender male
spaceMission STS-41-C
STS-51-L
spaceShuttleFlown Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099
spouse June Kent Scobee


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