Steven R. Nagel
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
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October 27, 1946 Canton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2014 (aged 67) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
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Other names
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Steven Ray Nagel |
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Other occupation
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Test pilot, fighter pilot |
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University of Illinois, B.S. 1969 Fresno State, M.S. 1978 |
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| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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30d 01h 34m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
| Missions | STS-51-G, STS-61-A, STS-37, STS-55 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | February 28, 1995 |
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Steven Ray Nagel (October 27, 1946 – August 21, 2014), (Col, USAF), was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot.
Nagel was born on October 27, 1946, in Canton, Illinois, to parents Ivan R. Nagel (1912–2008) and Helene M. Nagel (née Quade; 1914–2004). He had one sibling, sister Janice, who predeceased him. He was married to fellow astronaut Linda M. Godwin of Jackson, Missouri. They had two daughters. His hobbies included sport flying, amateur radio operations and music. His wife's father, Mr. James M. Godwin, resides in Oak Ridge, Missouri.
Nagel graduated from Canton High School, Canton, Illinois, in 1964; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (high honors) from the University of Illinois in 1969, and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Fresno, in 1978.
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