William C. McCool

William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere.

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Who was born first?

• William C. McCool and Laurel Clark were born the same year
• William C. McCool and Pamela Melroy were born the same year
• William C. McCool and Charles O. Hobaugh were born the same year
• William C. McCool and Richard Garriott were born the same year
• William C. McCool and Yuri Malenchenko were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles O. HobaughNovember 5, 1961 – present
2. Laurel ClarkMarch 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003
3. Pamela MelroySeptember 17, 1961 – present
4. Richard GarriottJuly 4, 1961 – present
5. William C. McCool (this page)September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003
6. Yuri MalenchenkoDecember 22, 1961 – present

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• Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937 – present
• Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930 – present
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• John GlennJuly 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016
• William ShatnerMarch 22, 1931 – present