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William Cameron McCool
Born: 23 September 1961, San Diego, California, United States
Nationality: American
Died: 1 February 2003 (Breakup of Columbia on STS-107)
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| 1 | STS-107 | 16 January 2003 | 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes |
McCool, a commander in the United States Navy, was the pilot on STS-107. He was married with three children. He had master's degrees in computer science (University of Maryland) and aeronautical engineering (US Naval Postgraduate School).