Richard O. Covey

Richard O. Covey
Born (1946-08-01) August 1, 1946 (age 78)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
StatusRetired
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRichard Oswalt Covey
Alma materUSAFA, B.S. 1968
Purdue University, M.S. 1969
Occupation(s)Fighter pilot, test pilot
Awards
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Rank Colonel, USAF
Time in space
26d 21h 09m
Selection1978 NASA Group 8
MissionsSTS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61
Mission insignia
RetirementAugust 1, 1994 (1994-08-01)

Richard Oswalt Covey (born August 1, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force officer and former NASA astronaut.[1] He was part of the Space Shuttle Discovery crew.

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Collection". Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.