William McCool
| William Cameron McCool | |
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| Astronaut | |
| Statsborger | USA |
| Nationalitet | Amerikaner |
| Født | 23. september 1961 San Diego Californien |
| Død | 1. februar 2003 over Texas |
| Gravsted | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
Andet arbejde | Testpilot |
| Uddannelses- sted | United States Naval Test Pilot School Naval Postgraduate School Coronado High School United States Naval Academy |
| Rang | Kommandørkaptajn, USN |
Tid i rummet | 15d 22t 20m |
| Udvælgelse | NASA-gruppen fra 1996 |
| Mission(er) | STS-107 |
| Missionsemblemer |  |
William Cameron McCool (23. september 1961 – 1. februar 2003) var en amerikansk testpilot og astronaut. Hans første rumfærd var som pilot på den tragiske mission STS-107 (også kaldet Columbia-ulykken), som endte med at rumfærgen Columbia desintegrerede ved genindtrædelsen i jordens atmosfære, hvorved hele besætningen om bord omkom.
Eksterne henvisninger
- Biografi William Cameron McCool NASA (engelsk)
- STS-107 Crew Memorial Arkiveret 28. december 2007 hos Wayback Machine (engelsk)
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William C. McCool, American astronaut killed during the failed re-entry of Space Shuttle Columbia.
William C. McCool, American astronaut killed during the failed re-entry of Space Shuttle Columbia.
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STS107-S-001 (May 2001) This is the insignia for w:STS-107, which is a multi-discipline microgravity and Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific investigations conducted continuously during the planned 16 days on orbit. The central element of the patch is the microgravity symbol, µg, flowing into the rays of the astronaut symbol. The mission inclination is portrayed by the 39 degree angle of the astronaut symbol to the Earth's horizon. The sunrise is representative of the numerous experiments that are the dawn of a new era for continued microgravity research on the International Space Station and beyond. The breadth of science conducted on this mission will have widespread benefits to life on Earth and our continued exploration of space illustrated by the Earth and stars. The constellation Columba (the dove) was chosen to symbolize peace on Earth and the Space Shuttle Columbia. The seven stars also represent the mission crew members and honor the original astronauts who paved the way to make research in space possible. The Israeli flag is adjacent to the name of the payload specialist who is the first person from that country to fly on the Space Shuttle.
STS107-S-001 (May 2001) This is the insignia for w:STS-107, which is a multi-discipline microgravity and Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific investigations conducted continuously during the planned 16 days on orbit. The central element of the patch is the microgravity symbol, µg, flowing into the rays of the astronaut symbol. The mission inclination is portrayed by the 39 degree angle of the astronaut symbol to the Earth's horizon. The sunrise is representative of the numerous experiments that are the dawn of a new era for continued microgravity research on the International Space Station and beyond. The breadth of science conducted on this mission will have widespread benefits to life on Earth and our continued exploration of space illustrated by the Earth and stars. The constellation Columba (the dove) was chosen to symbolize peace on Earth and the Space Shuttle Columbia. The seven stars also represent the mission crew members and honor the original astronauts who paved the way to make research in space possible. The Israeli flag is adjacent to the name of the payload specialist who is the first person from that country to fly on the Space Shuttle.