| Richard
Oswalt "Dick" Covey |
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| Geburtstag: |
01.08.1946 |
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| Geburtsort: |
Fayetteville,
Arkansas, U.S.A. |
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| Familienstand: |
verheiratet
mit Kathleen (geb. Allbaugh) |
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| Kinder: |
2
(Sarah Suzanne 05.02.1974 / Amy Kathleen 18.05.1976) |
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| Größe: |
182 cm |
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| Gewicht: |
70 kg |
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| Haar-/Augenfarbe: |
braun / grau |
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| Beruf: |
Oberst
U.S. Air Force |
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Testpilot
(>5700 Flugstunden in 30 Flugzeugtypen) |
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Pilot
(339 Kampfeinsätze Vietnam) |
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Management
des Astronaut Office |
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Deputy
Programm Direktor ISS, Boeing |
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| Ausbildung: |
1968:
Bakkalaureus der Ingenieurswissenschaft, U.S.A.F. Academy |
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1969:
Magister der Luft- und Raumfahrt, Purdue University |
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| Astronaut: |
16.01.78 -
11.07.94 |
NASA-Group 8 |
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| Hobbies: |
Golf,
Wassesport, Fotografie, Skifahren, Volleyball |
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| Raumflüge |
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| Flug |
Mission |
Funktion |
Startdatum |
Landedatum |
Flugdauer |
Orbits |
Flugstrecke |
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STS-51
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Pilot |
27.08.85 06.58.01 EDT |
03.09.85 06.15.43 PDT |
7d
2h 17m 42s |
112 |
4.698.612
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STS-26 |
Pilot |
29.09.88 11.37.00 EDT |
03.10.88 09.37.11 PDT |
4d
1h 0m 11s |
64 |
2.703.696
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STS-38 |
Commander |
15.11.90 18.48.15 EST |
20.11.90 16.42.46 EST |
4d
21h 54m 31s |
79 |
3.266.975
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STS-61 |
Commander |
02.12.93 04.27.48 EST |
13.12.93 00.26.25 EST |
10d
19h 59m 37s |
163 |
7.135.479
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26d
21 12m 1s |
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17.804.762
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| Highlights |
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| 179.
Mensch im All (106. der U.S.A.) |
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STS-51 I |
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| 1.
Flug nach Challenger-Katastrophe |
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STS-26 |
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| 1.
HST-Reparatur |
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STS-61 |
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| Auszeichnungen |
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| NASA
Space Flight Medal (4 Stück) |
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| NASA
Exceptional Service Medal |
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| DoD
Distinguished Service Medal |
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| DoD
Superior Service Medal |
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| Air
Force Distinguished Flying Cross (5 Stück) |
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| Air
Medal (16 Stück) |
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| Air
Force Meritorious Sevice Medal |
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| Air
Force Commendation Medal |
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