Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Mission Photographs Taken During the Space Shuttle Program , 4/12/1981 - 7/21/2011. STS-41C. 41C-06-225 - STS-41C - Astronauts Scobee and Nelson on flight deck.

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Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Mission Photographs Taken During the Space Shuttle Program , 4/12/1981 - 7/21/2011. STS-41C. 41C-06-225 - STS-41C - Astronauts Scobee and Nelson on flight deck.

1981-2011

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Candid view of STS-41C mission specialist Geroge Nelson (kneeling) reviewing checklist with pilot Francis (Dick) Scobee on the forward flight deck. Scobee is at the pilots station and Nelson is kneeling between the two seats.

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Scobee, Francis R. (Francis Richard), 1939-1986

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Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot, engineer and astronaut. He was killed while he was commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was a reciprocating engine mechanic for the United States Air Force and served as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War. Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in Ja...