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In Recognition...

Willie was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

First Mission

Statue of Commander McCool

Asteroid 51829 Willemccool, McCool Hill, and Willie McCool Track and Field were named in his honor.

  • 113th Shuttle Mission.

  • Launch delayed.

  • More than 80 experiments occurred. Complete success.

  • Landing was not a complete success.

Crew of Columbia

From left to right:

David M. Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P. Anderson, William C. McCool, and Ilan Ramon.

Lasted 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes.

In Training

  • He was about to be deployed when chosen.

  • Moved to Houston.

  • Qualified as a pilot because of all his experience in the Navy and in school.

Willie in Training

Early Life

Later Education

  • Born:

September 23, 1961

  • Personality at 8:
  • Shy, timid, had a big temper...

  • His father pushed him to be better, stronger, and smarter.

  • Middle School:
  • Star student, more confident...

Young Willie with a toy plane.

  • Coronado High School

  • United States Naval Academy

  • Naval Postgraduate School

  • University of Maryland, College Park

Sources

"William C. McCool Honored." The Astronauts Memorial Foundation. Astronaut Memorial Foundation, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

"Astronaut Bio: William McCool 5/04." Astronaut Bio: William McCool 5/04. NASA, May 2004. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

Westbrook, Ray. "Life of Astronaut McCool Was Unforgettable to All Who Knew Him." Lubbock Online. N.p., 8 July 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

"Lubbock - William Cameron McCool." Statues-Hither and Tither. N.p., 12 Oct. 2010. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://www.vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?webpage=ST&record=ustx56>.

Gebhardt, Chris. "STS-107: Remembering the Accomplishments of the Columbia Crew." STS-107: Remembering the Accomplishments of the Columbia Crew. NASA SpaceFlight, 1 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

Greenburg, Terry. "Willie McCool: A Timid Child Grows into an Impressive Teen." Lubbock Online. N.p., 28 Jan. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

Introduction

"From our orbital vantage point, we observe an earth without borders, full of peace, beauty and magnificence, and we pray that humanity as a whole can imagine a border-less world as we see it and strive to live as one in peace."

William Cameron McCool

William Cameron McCool

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