A Proposal For The Designation Of Lunar Craters
In Honor Of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) Crew
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: The
crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia was a diverse collection
of extraordinary personalities, each with a remarkable personal
history, but each with a common desire: to further our knowledge
of the Universe that surrounds us. In brief, we present profiles
of the diverse individuals who comprised the Columbia crew:
 COLONEL
RICK DOUGLAS HUSBAND, U.S.A.F., 45, served as commander of the
Columbia shuttle mission. A native of Amarillo, Texas, he
was as an Air Force test pilot before being selected as an
astronaut in December 1994 (Group 15) on his fourth try, and
reported to the Johnson Space Center 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 Space Shuttle Upgrades, the Crew
Return Vehicle (CRV) and studies to return to the Moon and travel
to Mars. He also served as Chief of Safety for the Astronaut
Office.
STS-107 was his second space flight.
On his first trip to space in 1999 as pilot of Discovery during
STS-96, Col. Husband was part of the first shuttle mission to the
International Space Station.
Col. Husband was married and had two
children. A 1975 graduate of Amarillo High School, he received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas
Tech University in 1980 and a Master of Science degree in
Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Fresno,
in 1990. He is survived by his wife and two children. He enjoyed
singing, water and snow skiing, cycling, and spending time with
his family.
Among the honors he received during
his military career were the Distinguished Graduate of AFROTC,
Undergraduate Pilot Training, Squadron Officers School, F-4
Instructor School, and the USAF Test Pilot School; Outstanding
Engineering Student Award, Texas Tech University (1980); F-4
Tactical Air Command Instructor Pilot of the Year (1987); named a
Distinguished Engineer of the College of Engineering, Texas Tech
University (1997). Military decorations include the Meritorious
Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters; the Aerial Achievement
Medal; the Air Force Commendation Medal; the National Defense
Service Medal; and two NASA Group Achievement Awards for work on
the X-38 Development Team and the Orbiter Upgrade Definition Team.
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