The record
Richard O. Covey is an American astronaut. Born on 1 August 1946 in Fayetteville, Covey is 80.
Covey studied at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and United States Air Force Academy. Honours include NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 25 languages, Richard O. Covey is No. 58,310 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1 August 1946, Fayetteville (age 80)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot
- Field
- Science
- Education
- U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, United States Air Force Academy
- Wikipedia editions
- 25
Did you know
1 Aug
Shares a birthday with Herman Melville and Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Fayetteville, with Mark Pryor.
25
Has a Wikipedia article in 25 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal1994
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Medal
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
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- Wikidata Q658221 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)