Scobee Funeral Home Obituaries Winchester Ky, (Dick) Scobee was the pilot on the world’s first mission to repair a satellite in orbit, in 1984, and he then was assigned to his first command – of a Challenger flight that ended tragically in 1986 in a devastating explosion that killed Scobee and six crewmates. In addition to astronaut duties, Scobee was an Instructor Pilot on the NASA/Boeing 747 shuttle carrier airplane. He was Lt. Lt. Scobee was born in Longview, Texas. Scobee joined the Air Force at age 18, taking night courses to earn a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and . Air Force, Arlington, Va. In August 1979, he completed a 1-year training and evaluation period, making him eligible for assignment as a pilot on future space shuttle flightcrews. Col. S. djs, gee9j, qtvc, ypf, gyy, 0rx, xiqs, 3sut, gby, kju2i5,