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// u.s. navy commander, nasa astronaut and the pilot of space shuttle columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere in 2003

William C. McCool

William C. McCool (1961–2003) flew to space once, spending 15.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-107, 2003.

United States1 spaceflights15.9 days in space

Spaceflights

Jan 16, 2003
STS-107Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1961
Died
2003
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 16
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
commander

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
15.93 days
First flight
January 16, 2003
Education
United States Naval Academy; Naval Postgraduate School; United States Naval Test Pilot School; Coronado High School
Awards (Wikidata)
3: Congressional Space Medal of Honor; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Eagle Scout

Source: Wikidata Q334463 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.