Richard O. Covey
Richard Covey | |
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| Born | Richard Oswalt Covey August 1, 1946 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Purdue University (MS) |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 26d 21h 9m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-51-I STS-26 STS-38 STS-61 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 1, 1994 |
Richard Oswalt Covey (born August 1, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force officer, former NASA astronaut, and a member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.