Astronaut
Michael J. Smith
Challenger's pilot, on his first flight.
Michael John Smith, was an American engineer and astronaut. He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, breaking up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet (14.6 km), killing all seven crew members. Smith's voice was the last one heard on the Challenger voice recorder.
- Born
- 1945-04-30, Beaufort, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1986-01-28, Cape Canaveral, USAA Tuesday, aged 40
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1945-04-30, Beaufort, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 15°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°58′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 4°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°55′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1986-01-28, Cape Canaveral, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Michael J. Smith was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
