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William C. McCool
Willie McCool | |
|---|---|
 William McCool in August 2001 | |
| Born | William Cameron Graham September 23, 1961 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 41) Over Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
| Education | |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 15d 22h 20m |
| Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
| Missions | STS-107 |
Mission insignia |  |
William Cameron "Willie" McCool (born William Cameron Graham September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere.[1][2] McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.[3]
- ^ "William C. McCool (Commander, USN) NASA Astronaut (Deceased)" (PDF). NASA. May 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2021.. Note: this text, the work of a U.S. Government agency, is a work in the public domain.
- ^ Kershaw, Sarah. Space Shuttle Widow Is Ready to Move on From Rituals of Loss, New York Times, December 5, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Congressional Space Medal of Honor". NASA. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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