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Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986), (Capt USN) was an American engineer and astronaut. He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, breaking up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet (14.6 km), killing all seven crew members.
Jan 28, 2016 · The pilot for the fatal 1986 Challenger mission was Michael J. Smith, born on April 30, 1945 in Beaufort, North Carolina. At the time of the Challenger accident, a commander in the U.S. Navy, Smith had been educated at the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1967, and received an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1968.
Feb 26, 2019 · Michael J. Smith was the astronaut-pilot for the Challenger mission in 1986. A former Navy pilot, he flew his first mission for NASA on that day.
Jan 28, 2021 · On Jan. 29, 1985, NASA announced the five-person crew for the STS-51L mission, consisting of Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, and Mission Specialists Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, and Ronald E. McNair.
Jan 27, 2021 · Challenger’s crew—Francis R. Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe—entered the crew cabin as spectators gathered from the viewing sections to watch the liftoff. The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L.
Feb 3, 2003 · The pilot for the fatal 1986 Challenger mission was Michael J. Smith, born on April 30, 1945 in Beaufort, North Carolina. At the time of the Challenger accident a commander in the U.S. Navy, Smith had been educated at the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1967, and received an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1968.
Michael J. Smith was born on April 30, 1945, in Beaufort, North Carolina. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 and received an M.A. in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School a year later. He married Jane Anne Jarrell and went on to have three children.
Michael John Smith, was an American engineer and astronaut. He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, breaking up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet (14.6 km), killing all seven crew members.
Michael J. Smith was the pilot for Challenger mission 51-L. He was born on April 30, 1945 in Beaufort, North Carolina. A commander in the U.S. Navy at the time of the Challenger accident, Smith was educated at the U.S. Naval Academy.
MICHAEL J. SMITH (CAPTAIN, USN) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born April 30, 1945, in Beaufort, North Carolina. Died January 28, 1986. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and three children. Michael enjoyed woodworking, running, tennis, and squash.
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