Frederick Hauck

Frederick Hamilton "Rick" Hauck (pronounced "Howk"; April 11, 1941 – November 6, 2025) was an American captain in the United States Navy, fighter pilot and NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-7 and commanded STS-51-A and STS-26.

Hauck was born on April 11, 1941, in Long Beach, California. He was raised in Winchester, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. 

Hauck died on November 6, 2025 at a retirement home in Maine at the age of 84.

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