Frederick "Rick" Hauck

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Frederick Hamilton "Rick" Hauck is a retired Captain in the United States Navy, a former fighter pilot and NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-7 and commanded STS-51-A and STS-26.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Long Beach

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Tufts University; United States Naval Test Pilot School; St. Albans School

Awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Air Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

From Wikidata.

• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-26Commander · Success · with David Hilmers, George Nelson, John M. Lounge, Richard O. CoveySeptember 29, 1988
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-ACommander · Success · with Anna Lee Fisher, Dale Gardner, David M. Walker, Joseph P. AllenNovember 8, 1984
• Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7Pilot · Success · with John M. Fabian, Norman E. Thagard, Robert Crippen, Sally RideJune 18, 1983 · 11:33 UTC