Status: Retired
9/21/1955 –
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 4/28/1991
Last Flight: 7/8/1994
Richard James Hieb is a former NASA astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions. He was a mission specialist on STS-39 and STS-49, and was a payload commander on STS-65.
Launches
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-39
- Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-49
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Abbreviation: NASA
Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
Founded: 1958
Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
Spacecraft: Orion
Country: USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
