Alan Poindexter

Shuttle Astronaut Alan Poindexter Killed in Tragic Jet Ski Accident

July 2, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Caption: Alan Poindexter, STS-131 commander, posed for a photo in the Cupola of the International Space Station in April 2010. Credit: NASA A former NASA shuttle astronaut died in a jet ski accident in Florida on Sunday. 51-year-old Capt. Alan Poindexter [...]

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