Michael J. Smith
| Michael John Smith | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
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| Tillstånd | Omkommen under uppdrag |
| Född | 30 april 1945 Beaufort, North Carolina  |
| Död | 28 januari 1986 (40 år) Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| Urvalsgrupp | Astronautgrupp 9 |
| Uppdrag | STS-51-L |
| Uppdragsemblem |  |
| Utmärkelser |  |
Michael John Smith, född 30 april 1945 i Beaufort, North Carolina, död den 28 januari 1986 i Challengerolyckan, var en amerikansk astronaut uttagen i astronautgrupp 9 den 19 maj 1980.
Utmärkelser
Nedslagskratern Smith på månen, är uppkallad efter honom.[1]
Asteroiden 3351 Smith är uppkallad efter honom[2].
2004 tilldelades han Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Rymdfärder
Referenser
- ^ ”Smith on Moon” (på engelska). International Astronomical Union. 18 oktober 2010. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5604. Läst 29 september 2019.
- ^ ”Minor Planet Center 3351 Smith” (på engelska). Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=3351. Läst 11 maj 2018.
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