Laurel Clark
Laurel Blair Salton Clark NASA Astronaut Nationality American Status Deceased Born (1961-03-10)March 10, 1961 Ames, Iowa, U.S. Died February 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 41) Over Texas Previous occupation Flight surgeon Rank Captain, U.S. Navy Time in space 15d 22h 20m Selection 1996 NASA Group Missions STS-107 Mission insignia Awards Laurel Blair Salton Clark (March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle mission specialist who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.