About
Former NASA astronaut and former director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center and Langley Research Center.
Before Fame
He achieved the second highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, Life Scout.
Trivia
He piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger from July 29 until August 6, 1985, on mission STS-51-F.
Family Life
He fathered two children with his wife, Benita Louise Allbaugh.
Associated With
He and Neil Armstrong were both pivotal figures in the advancement of the U.S. space program.
