death_date death_place previous_occupation status birth_place mission nationality article_title birth_date selection rank insignia image time name type
1 february 2003 over texas test pilot '' ` deceased '' ' amarillo , texas sts-96 , sts-107 american rick husband
 12 july 1957 1994 nasa group colonel , u.s. air force 30px 30px richard husband , nasa photo portrait in orange suit.jpg 25d 17h 33m rick douglas husband nasa astronaut
rick husband

rick douglas husband -lrb- july 12 , 1957 -- february 1 , 2003 -rrb- was a united states air force colonel , an astronaut , and the space shuttle commander of sts-107 -lrb- `` columbia '' -rrb- who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the earth 's atmosphere .
husband is a recipient of the congressional space medal of honor .
