Richard Hieb

Astronaut

Birthday September 21, 1955

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Jamestown, ND

Age 69 years old

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About

A veteran of three Space Shuttle missions, including the maiden voyage of Space Shuttle Endeavor.

Before Fame

He attended Northwest Nazarene College and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Trivia

His first spaceflight was an unclassified mission for the Department of Defense.

Family Life

He married Jeannie Hendricks and had two children.

Associated With

He and former Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White both attended the University of Colorado at Boulder.