Richard N. Richards
Richard Noel "Dick" Richards (born August 24, 1946) is an American aviator, retired U.S. Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in Key West, Florida, but considers Houston, Texas, to be his hometown. Married to the former Lois Hollabaugh of Amarillo, Texas.
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