This Day In History: Amarillo’s astronaut killed in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) – Amarillo-native Rick Husband and six other astronauts were killed 21-years-ago when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas during re-entry. Born in 1957, Husband graduated from Amarillo High School, where he is a member of the Hall of Fame, and Texas Tech University. Last year,…

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