Astronaut
William C. McCool
Columbia's pilot, lost on re-entry.
William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
- Born
- 1961-09-23, San Diego, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2003-02-01, Texas, USAA Saturday, aged 41
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1961-09-23, San Diego, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 0°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 8°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2003-02-01, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William C. McCool 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.