Richard H. Truly

American - ( NASA)

Deceased

Date of Birth: Nov. 12, 1937
Date of Death: Feb. 27, 2024

Richard Harrison Truly is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, a former fighter pilot, former astronaut for both the United States Air Force and NASA, and was the eighth Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1989 to 1992. He was the first former astronaut to head the space agency. After his departure from NASA, he led the Georgia Tech Research Institute from 1992 to 1997, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory from 1997 to 2005.

Spaceflight Record

Richard H. Truly flew on two previous launch(es).

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 12, 1981, 3:10 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-2 was the second flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew on Columbia again marking the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to orbit for a second time.

Low Earth Orbit

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Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 30, 1983, 6:32 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-8 was the third mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed an Indian 10 and Weather satellite. It was the first night launch and night landing of the Shuttle program. It also carried the first African-American astronaut; Guion Bluford.

Low Earth Orbit

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Administrator: Bill Nelson

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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