Steven R. Nagel

Steven Nagel
Born
Steven Ray Nagel

(1946-10-27)October 27, 1946
DiedAugust 21, 2014(2014-08-21) (aged 67)
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS)
California State University, Fresno (MS)
SpouseLinda M. Godwin
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
30d 1h 34m
SelectionNASA Group 8 (1978)
MissionsSTS-51-G
STS-61-A
STS-37
STS-55
Mission insignia
RetirementFebruary 28, 1995

Steven Ray Nagel (October 27, 1946 – August 21, 2014), (Col, USAF), was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot.[1] In total, he logged 723 hours in space.[2] After NASA, he worked at the University of Missouri College of Engineering as an instructor in its Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.[3]

  1. ^ "Nagel, veteran astronaut who flew on four shuttles, dies at 67 - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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