Michael J. Smith

Michael John Smith, was an American engineer and astronaut. He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, breaking up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet (14.6 km), killing all seven crew members.

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Who was born first?

• Michael J. Smith and Roberta Bondar were born the same year
• Michael J. Smith and Leonid Popov were born the same year
• Michael J. Smith and Gregory Olsen were born the same year
• Michael J. Smith and Millie Hughes-Fulford were born the same year
• Michael J. Smith and Ronald J. Grabe were born the same year

Timeline

1. Gregory OlsenApril 20, 1945 – present
2. Leonid PopovAugust 31, 1945 – present
3. Michael J. Smith (this page)April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986
4. Millie Hughes-FulfordDecember 21, 1945 – February 2, 2021
5. Roberta BondarDecember 4, 1945 – present
6. Ronald J. GrabeJune 13, 1945 – present

Related

• Neil ArmstrongAugust 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
• Yuri GagarinMarch 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968
• Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937 – present
• Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930 – present
• Alexey LeonovMay 30, 1934 – October 11, 2019
• Michael CollinsOctober 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021
• Sally RideMay 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012
• John GlennJuly 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016