About
NASA astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions and logged more than 480 hours in space.
Before Fame
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in Vietnam, winning six Navy Air medals.
Trivia
He flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985, the first mission since the Challenger disaster in 1983.
Family Life
He grew up in Burlington, Colorado.
Associated With
Anna Fisher was another famous American astronaut, and the first mother to go into space.
