Smith, Michael J., CAPT

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Last Rank
Captain
Last Primary NEC
151X-Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer Pilot or NFO
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1980-1986, 151X, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Service Years
1967 - 1986
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Home State
North Carolina
North Carolina
 Year of Birth
1945
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Beaufort
Date of Passing
Jan 28, 1986		  

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Last Known Activity:

Captain Smith was assigned as Pilot on STS-51-L. Captain Smith died on 28 Jan 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

 

 
   
Other Comments:



  • Promoted posthumously by Congress to the rank of Captain.

  • Space Shuttle Mission STSS 51-L was NASA's "Teacher in Space" mission. Concord High School Teacher, Christa McAuliffe was also aboard.

  • Flew 28 different types of civilian and military aircraft, logging 4,867.7 hours of flying time.

  • Chair named in his honor at the U.S. Navy Postgraduate School.

  • Namesake for the Michael J. Smith Airport in Beaufort, North Carolina.
   
  1971-1973, 131X, VA-52 Knightriders

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Rank
Lieutenant
NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
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VA-52 Knightriders

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing 		 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron

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Richardson, Roger, CAPT, (1963-1990) OFF 131X Commander
Weeks, Dennis Carlton, CDR, (1958-1975) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Lester, Roderick Barnum, LCDR, (1968-1972) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Mossman, Harry Seeber, LCDR, (1965-1972) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Pfefferkorn, Don, LT, (1969-1973) OFF 132X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Cecil, Robert Randall, PO1, (1958-1972) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Kirtley, Charles, CDR, (1965-2000) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Miller, Hilton D., CPO, (1961-1987) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Ballard, David, PO2, (1969-1972) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Byrd, Mike, MCPO, (1969-1993) AE AE-8331 Petty Officer Second Class
Criddle, John, MCPO, (1965-1989) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Farka, Lane, PO2, (1970-1978) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Gookin, William, PO2, (1970-1974) AMS AMS-8263 Petty Officer Second Class
Higgins, Steven, SCPO, (1968-1994) AE AE-8331 Petty Officer Second Class
Hillmann, Eugene, PO2, (1968-1972) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Knouff, John, PO2, (1968-1972) AO AO-8331 Petty Officer Second Class
Lancaster, Del, PO2, (1968-1998) AME AME-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Luther, Orville, PO2, (1965-1979) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Neece, Lawrence, MCPO, (1967-1990) AT AT-6612 Petty Officer Second Class
Neill, John, PO2, (1973-1979) AO 8286 Petty Officer Second Class
Neill, John, PO2, (1973-1979) AO 8286 Petty Officer Second Class
Piel, Steven, PO2, (1968-1980) AT AT-6611 Petty Officer Second Class
Pullen, David, PO2, (1973-1977) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Seegmiller, Cloys, PO2, (1970-1973) PT PT-6733 Petty Officer Second Class
Servis, Stephen, MCPO, (1966-1995) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Stahlecker, Rick, CPO, (1970-1991) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Vassallo, Charles, PO2, (1967-1971) AQ AQ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Beard, Bill, PO3, (1971-1977) AQ AQ-7951 Petty Officer Third Class
Danish, Andrew, PO3, (1969-1973) PR PR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Denning, William, CPO, (1968-1990) AT AT-8326 Petty Officer Third Class
Hayes, Michael, PO2, (1968-1972) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Infante, Reynaldo, PO3, (1970-1974) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Moore, Charles Michael, PO3, (1969-1972) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Morris, Gordon, PO2, (1971-1979) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Perry, Robert, PO3, (1972-1975) AD AD-8243 Petty Officer Third Class
Radefeld, Jim, PO3, (1969-1973) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Rodgers, Richard, MCPO, (1969-1990) AQ AQ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Rogers, Richard, PO3, (1972-1975) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Samborsky, Ron, PO3, (1968-1972) AQB 8331 Petty Officer Third Class
Sevier, David, PO3, (1969-1973) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Simon, Joseph, PO3, (1973-1976) 00 00E Petty Officer Third Class
Thomas, Rayburn, PO3, (1972-1976) AQ AQ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
White, Kevin, PO3, (1969-1973) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Leonard, Dan, PO3, (1973-1977) AD AD-8331 Seaman
Day, Charles, AN, (1969-1975) AE AE-0000 Airman
DeWitte, John Joseph, PO3, (1969-1973) AN AN-0000 Airman
Marin, Juan, AN, (1969-1971) AE AE-0000 Airman
Mulrooney, Tom, AN, (1972-1975) AMH AMH-0000 Airman
Gilbert, Greg, LCDR, (1966-1996) OFF Lieutenant Commander
Butler, Patrick, CPO, (1968-1994) Petty Officer Third Class
Mendez, Gilbert, PO1, (1970-1990) ADJ Petty Officer Third Class
Mcgregor, William, CDR, (1963-1993) Lieutenant
Logan, Mike, CPO, (1967-1987) Petty Officer Third Class

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