Laurel Clark

Laurel Blair Clark (née Salton; March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was an American medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle mission specialist.

Laurel Clark
Laurel Clark
Born
Laurel Blair Salton

(1961-03-10)March 10, 1961
Ames, Iowa, United States
DiedFebruary 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 41)
Over Texas
NationalityAmerican
Awards
Space career
NASA astronaut
Previous occupation
Flight surgeon
RankCaptain, U.S. Navy
Time in space
15d 22h 20m
Selection1996 NASA Group
MissionsSTS-107
Mission insignia

Clark died along with her six fellow crew members in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.[1]

References

  1. "LAUREL BLAIR SALTON CLARK, M.D. (CAPTAIN, USN)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved 2019-05-07.


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