Russell L. Rogers
Russell Lee Rogers (born April 12, 1928 in Lawrence (Kansas) - † September 13, 1967 near Kadena Air Base , Okinawa ) was a Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Air Force and USAF aspirant astronaut .
Rogers received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado in 1958 and was selected as a Dyna-Soar astronaut in April 1960 . He ended his career as an astronaut in December 1963 with the termination of the Dyna-Soar program without going into space. Rogers stayed with the USAF and died in a plane crash with an F-105 when his reserve parachute did not open.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Astronaut biography: Russel Rogers. spacefacts.de, July 5, 2009, accessed October 1, 2013 .
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| SURNAME | Rogers, Russell L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rogers, Russell Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronaut and test pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lawrence (Kansas) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1967 |
| Place of death | Kadena Air Base , Okinawa |